Jaan Talts

Not to be confused with Janar Talts.

Jaan Talts
Talts at the 1972 Olympics
Personal information
NationalityEstonian
Born (1944-05-19) 19 May 1944 (age 80)
Massiaru, Estonia
Height174 cm (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Sport
SportWeightlifting
Medal record
Representing the  Soviet Union
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1972 Munich -110 kg
Silver medal – second place 1968 Mexico City -90 kg
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1970 Columbus -110 kg
Gold medal – first place 1972 Munich -110 kg
Silver medal – second place 1968 Mexico City -90 kg
Silver medal – second place 1969 Warsaw -110 kg
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 1968 Leningrad -90 kg
Gold medal – first place 1969 Warsaw -110 kg
Gold medal – first place 1970 Szombathely -110 kg
Gold medal – first place 1972 Constanţa -110 kg

Jaan Talts (born 19 May 1944) is a former Estonian weightlifter. He competed for the Soviet Union at the 1968 and 1972 Olympics and won a silver and a gold medal, respectively. Throughout his career, Talts won two world and four European titles and set approximately 40 world records.[2][3]

  1. ^ Jaan Talts. sports-reference.com
  2. ^ Jaan Talts. chidlovski.net
  3. ^ "Estonian Olympic Winners. Jaan Talts". Archived from the original on 1 June 2009. Retrieved 10 January 2009.