About Dmitry Lapikov
Born 1982. Dmitry Lapikov is a Russian weightlifter.
Dmitry Valentinovich Lapikov (; born June 4, 1982, in Kaliningrad) is a former Russian weightlifter.
Career At the 2005 World Championships he ranked 4th, with a total of 408 kg. He won gold in the snatch, silver in the clean and jerk, and overall silver at the 2006 World Championships, with a total of 414 kg.
Lapikov originally won the bronze medal in the 105 kg event at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, with a total of 420 kg.
Lapikov tested positive and was disqualified from the +105 kg event of the European Championship 2011. He originally won the +105 kg category with a 192 snatch, 227 clean and jerk, and 419 total.
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Who is Dmitry Lapikov?
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Dmitry Lapikov was born on 4 June 1982 in Kaliningrad.
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Dmitry Lapikov is a weightlifter.
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Dmitry Lapikov is Russian.
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