Anatoly Mikhaylovich Khrapaty (also Chrapaty, Russian: Анатолий Михайлович Храпатый; 20 October 1962 – 11 August 2008) was a heavyweight weightlifter, Olympic Champion,[1] and five time World Champion who competed for the Soviet Union and Kazakhstan. Between 1984 and 1996 he won a gold and a silver Olympic medal, as well as five worlds and five European titles. He also set five world records: one in the snatch, three in the clean and jerk and one in the total.[2][3]

Anatoly Krapaty
Personal information
Nickname"Siberian Tiger"
Born20 October 1962
Atbasar District, Kazakh SSR, Soviet Union
Died11 August 2008 (aged 45)
Arshaly, Kazakhstan
Height171 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Weight89–103 kg (196–227 lb)
Sport
SportWeightlifting
ClubArmed Forces Tselinograd

Khrapaty retired after the 2000 Olympic Games to become a Kazakhstan national coach. He died at age 45, a few days before his flight to the 2008 Summer Olympics, when his motorcycle was hit by an oncoming vehicle.[4][5]

Major results

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Year Venue Weight Snatch (kg) Clean & Jerk (kg) Total Rank
1 2 3 Rank 1 2 3 Rank
Olympic Games
1988   Seoul, South Korea 90 kg 180.0 185.0 187.5 1 225.0 237.5 237.5 1 412.5  
1996   Atlanta, United States 99 kg 177.5 182.5 187.5 2 217.5 222.5 227.5 2 410.0  
2000   Sydney, Australia 105 kg 177.5 177.5 177.5
World Championships
1985   Södertälje, Sweden 90 kg 177.5   217.5   395.0  
1986   Sofia, Bulgaria 90 kg 185.0   227.5   412.5  
1987   Ostrava, Czechoslovakia 90 kg 185.0   232.5   417.5  
1989   Athens, Greece 90 kg 177.5 182.5 185.0   225.0 230.0 230.0   415.0  
1990   Budapest, Hungary 90 kg 172.5 177.5 180.0   212.5 217.5 225.0   397.5  
1993   Melbourne, Australia 91 kg 175.0 180.0 180.0   215.0 220.0 222.5   395.0  
1995   Guangzhou, China 99 kg 175.0 182.5 185.0   215.0 5 400.0  
1999   Athens, Greece 105 kg 175.0 180.0 185.0 11 210.0 220.0 220.0 9 400.0 10
European Championships
1984   Vitoria, Spain 82.5 kg 175.0   215.0   390.0  
1985   Katowice, Poland 82.5 kg 170.0   210.0   380.0  
1986   Karl-Marx-Stadt, East Germany 90 kg 180.0   230.0   410.0  
1987   Reims, France 90 kg 185.0   230.0   415.0  
1988   Cardiff, United Kingdom 90 kg 185.0   235.0 WR   420.0  
1989   Athens, Greece 90 kg 185.0   230.0   415.0  
1990   Ålborg, Denmark 90 kg 182.5   220.0   402.5  

References

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  1. ^ "Olympic Profile". Olympic.org. Retrieved 19 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Anatoly Khrapaty". Archived from the original on 9 June 2011. Retrieved 21 May 2011.
  3. ^ Anatoly Khrapaty. sports-reference.com
  4. ^ Тяжелоатлет Анатолий Храпатый погиб за два дня до отлета в Пекин. kp.ru
  5. ^ "Tragic death of Olympic Champion Anatoly KHRAPATY". IWF.net. 11 August 2008. Retrieved 19 March 2019.