Sport Weightlifting 1978 Havířov -100 kg | Coached by Yury Sarkisyan 1982 Ljubljana -110 kg | |
Born 18 July 1957 (age 59) ( 1957-07-18 ) Krasnodar, Russia | ||
Vyacheslav klokov v sergey arakelov 110kg battle 1982 wwc
Sergey Alikovich Arakelov (Russian: Сергей Аликович Аракелов, born 18 July 1957) is a retired Russian heavyweight weightlifter. Between 1978 and 1982 he won two world titles and set five world records: two in the snatch, two in the clean and jerk and one in the total. While competing at the 1979 World Championships Arakelov severely injured his shoulder and recovered only by 1982. He retired in 1983 due to another injury.
After retiring from competitions Arakelov graduated in economics and served as a sports functionary. His uncle Yuri Radonyak was an Olympic medalist in boxing; his father was also a boxer and his mother competed in rhythmic gymnastics.
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