Arkady Vorobyov

Arkady Vorobyov
Personal information
Full nameArkady Nikitich Vorobyov
Born3 October 1924 (1924-10-03)
Mordovo, Tambov Oblast, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Died22 December 2012 (2012-12-23) (aged 88)
Moscow, Russia
Height1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight82–90 kg (181–198 lb)
Sport
SportWeightlifting
ClubArmed Forces
Medal record
Representing  Soviet Union
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1956 Melbourne -90 kg
Gold medal – first place 1960 Rome -90 kg
Bronze medal – third place 1952 Helsinki -82.5 kg
World Weightlifting Championships
Gold medal – first place 1953 Stockholm -82.5 kg
Gold medal – first place 1954 Vienna -90 kg
Gold medal – first place 1955 Munich -90 kg
Gold medal – first place 1957 Tehran -90 kg
Gold medal – first place 1958 Stockholm -90 kg
Silver medal – second place 1950 Paris -82.5 kg
Silver medal – second place 1959 Warsaw -90 kg
Bronze medal – third place 1961 Vienna -90 kg
European Weightlifting Championships
Gold medal – first place 1950 Paris -82.5 kg
Gold medal – first place 1953 Stockholm -82.5 kg
Gold medal – first place 1954 Vienna -90 kg
Gold medal – first place 1955 Munich -90 kg
Gold medal – first place 1958 Stockholm -90 kg
Silver medal – second place 1952 Helsinki -82.5 kg
Silver medal – second place 1959 Warsaw -90 kg
Bronze medal – third place 1961 Vienna -90 kg

Arkady Nikitich Vorobyov (Russian: Аркадий Никитич Воробьёв; 3 October 1924 – 22 December 2012) was a Soviet and Russian weightlifter, weightlifting coach, scientist and writer. He competed at the 1952, 1956 and 1960 Olympics and won one bronze and two gold medals. Between 1950 and 1960 he set 16 official world records. Later for many years he led the national team and the Soviet weightlifting program. In 1995 he was inducted into the International Weightlifting Federation Hall of Fame.[1][2]

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Arkady Vorobyov". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.
  2. ^ "Weightlifting Hall of Fame". International Weightlifting Federation. Archived from the original on 13 September 2008. Retrieved 7 August 2008.