Name Jaan Talts | Role Olympic athlete | |
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Olympic medals Weightlifting at the 1972 Summer Olympics – Men's 110 kg Similar People Kaarlo Kangasniemi, Ants Antson, Marek Golab | ||
Jaan Talts clean and jerk 1970s
Jaan Talts (born 19 May 1944) is a former Estonian weightlifter and Olympic champion who competed for the Soviet Union.
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Newsreel: 1970 USSR Championship
Career
Born in Massiaru, Laiksaare, Pärnumaa, Talts won a gold medal at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich. He received a silver medal in 1968. Throughout his career, he set 43 world records.
Accolades
1995–1996 he was member of the Estonian parliament Riigikogu. In 1998 he was elected as a member of the International Weightlifting Federation Hall of Fame.
References
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