Andrei Aramnau
Andrei Aramnau on a 2010 Belarusian stamp
Personal information
NationalityBelarusian
Born (1988-04-17) 17 April 1988
Barysaw, Byelorussian SSR, Soviet Union
(now Belarus)
Height1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight108.85 kg (240 lb)
Sport
CountryBelarus
SportWeightlifting
Event–109 kg
ClubDynamo Minsk
Dynamo Mahilyow
Medal record
Representing  Belarus
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place2008 Beijing–105 kg
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2007 Chiang Mai–105 kg
Silver medal – second place2019 Pattaya–109 kg
European Championships
Silver medal – second place2019 Batumi–105 kg
Bronze medal – third place2014 Tel Aviv–105 kg

Andrei Mikalajevič Aramnaǔ (Belarusian: Андрэй Мікалаевіч Арамнаў, born 17 April 1988) is a Belarusian weightlifter, Olympic and World Champion.

Career

Andrei was born with six fingers on one hand, but had one removed in 2002 before his coach allowed him to train for the European Championships.[1]

He won silver in the 94 kg category at the 2006 Junior World Championships, with a total of 393 kg.[2] At the 2007 Junior World Championships he won gold in the 105 kg category, with a total of 407 kg.[2]

Aramnau became world champion in the 105 kg category at the 2007 World Championships, with a total of 423 kg.[2]

At the 2008 Summer Olympics he won the gold medal in the 105 kg category with world records in the snatch with 200 kg, in the clean and jerk with 236 kg, and with a total of 436 kg.[2][3] These records have been nullified after the International Weightlifting Federation reorganized the categories.[4] He was scheduled to compete at the 2012 Olympic Games but injured his leg in training[5][6] and did not compete.

He was named 2008 Belarus Athlete of the Year.[7]

He won the gold medal in the 105 kg category at the 2010 European Championships, with 420 kg in total but then had the medal stripped due to a doping violation.[2]

Major results

Year Venue Weight Snatch (kg) Clean & Jerk (kg) Total Rank
1 2 3 Rank 1 2 3 Rank
Olympic Games
2008China Beijing, China105 kg193197200 WR12252302361436 WR1st place, gold medalist(s)
World Championships
2007Thailand Chiang Mai, Thailand105 kg1871921951st place, gold medalist(s)2202252282nd place, silver medalist(s)4231st place, gold medalist(s)
2018Turkmenistan Ashgabat, Turkmenistan109 kg1751811825210215215163929
2019Thailand Pattaya, Thailand109 kg1881931982nd place, silver medalist(s)2202252283rd place, bronze medalist(s)4262nd place, silver medalist(s)
European Championships
2010Belarus Minsk, Belarus105 kg195201201--220225----420DSQ
2014Israel Tel Aviv, Israel105 kg1771821841st place, gold medalist(s)21221222053963rd place, bronze medalist(s)
2019Georgia (country) Batumi, Georgia109 kg1811861903rd place, bronze medalist(s)21622122644112nd place, silver medalist(s)
Qatar Cup
2018Qatar Doha, Qatar109 kg1731791831st place, gold medalist(s)208218-2nd place, silver medalist(s)4011st place, gold medalist(s)
Junior World Championships
2006China Hangzhou, China94 kg1771st place, gold medalist(s)2162nd place, silver medalist(s)3932nd place, silver medalist(s)
2007Czech Republic Prague, Czech Republic105 kg1871st place, gold medalist(s)2202nd place, silver medalist(s)4071st place, gold medalist(s)

References

  1. ↑ IWF.net. "Andrei Aramnau Biography". Retrieved 2 December 2018.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "Aramnau Andrei". International Weightlifting Federation. Archived from the original on 27 May 2011. Retrieved 7 May 2010.
  3. ↑ Andrey Aryamnov. sports-reference.com
  4. ↑ "PDF listing of 2018 Group A world championship entrants in 109 kg" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 July 2019. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
  5. ↑ "Oleksiy Torokhtiy wins gold in 105k". ESPN. 6 August 2012. Retrieved 20 September 2019.
  6. ↑ "Injury forces Olympic champion Aramnau out of Games". Reuters. 24 July 2012. Retrieved 20 September 2019.
  7. ↑ Marynina, Nastassia (20 January 2009). "Olympic athletes scoop Belarusian sports awards". International Sports Press Association. Retrieved 2 February 2009.


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