Ruslan Vladimirovich Albegov (Russian: Руслан Владимирович Албегов; born 26 January 1988 in Vladikavkaz)[1] is a Russian weightlifter competing in the +105 kg category.

Ruslan Albegov
Personal information
Full nameRuslan Vladimirovich Albegov
NationalityRussian
Born (1988-01-26) 26 January 1988 (age 36)
Vladikavkaz, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
EducationLaw
Alma materGorsky State Agricultural University
Height1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Weight156.54 kg (345.1 lb)
Sport
Country Russia
SportWeightlifting
Event+105 kg
ClubArmed Forces (CSKA)
Coached byPyotr Dzboev, Kazbek Zoloev
Achievements and titles
Personal bests
  • Snatch: 210 kg (2014)
  • Clean and jerk: 255 kg (2013)
  • Total: 464kg (2013)
Medal record
Olympic Games
Disqualified 2012 London +105 kg
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2013 Wroclaw +105 kg
Gold medal – first place 2014 Almaty +105 kg
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2012 Antalya +105 kg
Gold medal – first place 2013 Tirana +105 kg
Summer Universiade
Gold medal – first place 2013 Kazan +105 kg

Albegov has been banned from the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro because of entire ban of Russian weightlifting team.[2] On 19 March 2024, he was disqualified following an investigation ruling by the Court of Arbitration for Sport and was stripped of his bronze medal at the 2012 Olympics.[3]

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
2012   London, United Kingdom +105 kg 198 204 208 1 240 245 247 4 448 DSQ
World Championships
2013   Wrocław, Poland +105 kg 197 205 209   242 255 255   464  
2014   Almaty, Kazakhstan +105 kg 203 205 210   245 252 252   462  
2018   Ashgabat, Turkmenistan +109 kg 191 197 197 8 235 -- -- 7 432 5
European Championships
2012   Antalya, Turkey +105 kg 182 188 191 4 225 233 238   429  
2013   Tirana, Albania +105 kg 195 195 195   230 236 247   442  
2017   Split, Croatia +105 kg 186 192 196 4 237 243 245 4 433 4
Summer Universiade
2013   Kazan, Russia +105 kg 194 200 205 1 240 245 254 2 459  
IWF Grand Prix
2015   Grozny, Russia +105 kg 195 205 211 1 235 265 265 2 440  
World Junior Championships
2008   Cali, Colombia +105 kg 165 170 175 7 205 212 212 4 382 4

References

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  1. ^ "Ruslan Albegov". London2012.com. Archived from the original on 2 May 2013. Retrieved 8 August 2012.
  2. ^ "Russian weightlifters, 2 other countries, face Rio Olympics ban". Archived from the original on 12 July 2016. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
  3. ^ "IOC Executive Board approves medal reallocation from Olympic Games London 2012". Olympics. 19 March 2024. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
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