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Vladimir Belyaev (weightlifter)

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Vladimir Belyaev
Medal record
Men's weightlifting
Representing the  Soviet Union
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1968 Mexico City -82.5 kg

Vladimir Nikolaevich Belyaev (Russian: Владимир Николаевич Беляев, September 24, 1940 – May 7, 2020) was a Soviet weightlifter, World champion (1966) and Olympic medalist (1968) who competed for the Soviet Union.

Belyaev was born in Kiev on September 24, 1940. He won a silver medal at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City.[1] Belyaev died in Kiev on May 7, 2020, at the age of 79.[2]

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  1. ^ "1968 Summer Olympics - Mexico City, Mexico - Weightlifting". databaseOlympics.com. Archived from the original on 2008-09-29. Retrieved February 23, 2008.
  2. ^ "Vladimir Belyayev". Olympedia. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
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