Dmitry Klokov

Dmitriy Vyacheslavovich Klokov (; born February 18, 1983) and World and European Champion. He competed in the 105 kg category.

Biography

Klokov was born in Balashikha, the son of Vyacheslav Klokov, who was a world champion in the heavyweight category.

Klokov became world champion at the 2005 World Championships, with a total of 419 kg. At the 2006 World Championships and 2007 World Championships he ranked 3rd. He later signed with the Baltimore Anthem of the National Pro Grid League.

In 2020, Klokov received retrospective doping charges from the International Testing Agency, for historic doping offences during his competitive weightlifting career.

Personal life Klokov and his wife, Elena Klokova, have a daughter named Anastasia.

Major results Year Venue Weight Snatch (kg) Clean & Jerk (kg) Total Rank 1 2 3 Rank 1 2 3 RankOlympic Games 2008 Beijing, China 105 kg 185 190 193 3 222 226 230 2 423 World Championships 2005 Doha, Qatar 105 kg 186 190 192 222 227 — 419 2006 Santo Domingo, Dominican Rep 105 kg 180 185 188 218 227 227 4 406 2007 Chiang Mai, Thailand 105 kg 185 189 190 4 221 234 234 5 411 2010 Antalya, Turkey 105 kg 185 190 192 218 223 227 415 2011 Paris, France 105 kg 187 192 196 220 225 232 428 European Championships 2010 Minsk, Belarus 105 kg 185 190 190 217 224 — 409