Zoltán Farkas (weightlifter)

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Zoltán Farkas
Personal information
Birth nameZoltán Farkas
NationalityHungarian
Born (1974-11-19) 19 November 1974 (age 47)
Sovata
Sport
Country Hungary
SportWeightlifting
Event(s)–62kg
ClubNyíregyházi Vasutas Sport Club
Medal record
Men's Weightlifting
Representing  Hungary
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 1997 Rijeka 64 kg
The native form of this personal name is Farkas Zoltán. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.

Zoltán Farkas (born 19 November 1974 in Sovata) is a Hungarian weightlifter. He holds the 69 kg Hungarian record.[1] He competed two Olympic Games. In Atlanta finished 8th place in 59 kg category, four years later in Sydney finished 10th place in 62 kg category.

Sporting career[]

Farkas won three silver medal (snatch, clean & jerk, total) at the 1997 European Weightlifting Championships in Rijeka.[2] One year later he won bronze medal in snatch at the European Championships.[3]

Major results[]

Year Venue Weight Snatch (kg) Clean & Jerk (kg) Total Rank
1 2 3 Result Rank 1 2 3 Result Rank
Representing  Hungary
Olympic Games
2000 Australia Sydney, Australia 62 kg 127.5 132.5 135.0 132.5 9 155.0 160.0 160.0 155.0 12 287.5 10
1996 United States Atlanta, United States 59 kg 130.0 132.5 132.5 130.0 9 140.0 145.0 150.0 150.0 9 280.0 8
World Championships
2003 Canada Vancouver, Canada 69 kg 135.0 140.0 142.5 140.0 16 165.0 165.0 167.5 167.5 22 307.5 17
2001 Turkey Antalya, Turkey 69 kg — — — — — — — — — — — DNS
1999 Greece Athens, Greece 62 kg 132.5 137.5 137.5 132.5 11 152.5 160.0 160.0 160.0 14 292.5 11
1998 Finland Lahti, Finland 62 kg 132.5 132.5 137.5 137.5 8 160.0 160.0 165.0 165.0 6 302.5 7
1997 Thailand Chiang Mai, Thailand 64 kg 137.5 137.5 137.5 — — 160.0 165.0 165.0 160.0 8 — —
1995 China Guangzhou, China 59 kg N/A N/A N/A 127.5 N/A N/A N/A N/A 157.5 N/A 285.0 10[4]
European Championships
2002 Turkey Antalya, Turkey 69 kg 140.0 145.0 147.5 140.0 9 165.0 170.0 175.0 170.0 11 310.0 9
1999 Spain La Coruña, Spain 62 kg 130.0 130.0 130.0 — — — — — — — — —
1998 Germany Riesa, Germany 62 kg 130.0 130.0 130.0 130.0 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 155.0 160.0 160.0 160.0 4 290.0 4
1997 Croatia Rijeka, Croatia 64 kg 135.0 140.0 142.5 140.0 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 160.0 165.0 170.0 165.0 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 305.0 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
1995 Poland Warsaw, Poland 59 kg N/A N/A N/A 130.0 4 N/A N/A N/A 150.0 7 280.0 6
1994 Czech Republic Sokolov, Czech Republic 59 kg N/A N/A N/A 122.5 7 N/A N/A N/A 150.0 8 272.5 7

References[]

  1. ^ "Hungarian Men Weightlifting Records". Hungarian Weightlifting Federation.
  2. ^ "1997 European Weightlifting Championships - Results". result.ewfed.com.
  3. ^ "1998 European Weightlifting Championships - Results". result.ewfed.com.
  4. ^ "Popa nyolcadik lett" (in Hungarian). . 20 November 1995. Retrieved 12 December 2017.

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