About Evgeny Chigishev
Born 1979. Evgeny Chigishev is a Russian weightlifter.
Evgeny Alexandrovich Chigishev (; born May 28, 1979 is a former Russian weightlifter.
Career At the 2000 Summer Olympics he competed in the 105 kg category, ranking 5th.
He won overall silver at the 2005 World Championships, with a total of 457 kg, and at the 2007 World Championships, with a total of 441 kg.
He also won overall silver at the 2005 and 2007 European Championships, and bronze at the 2008 European Championships.
Chigishev won the silver medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics, with a combined total of 460 kg (snatch - 210 kg, clean and jerk - 250 kg).
Career bests Snatch: 211 kg at 2005 World Weightlifting Championships. Clean and jerk: 251 kg at 2005 Russian Championship. Total: 460 kg (210+250) at 2008 Summer Olympics.
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Who is Evgeny Chigishev?
Russian weightlifter
When was Evgeny Chigishev born?
Evgeny Chigishev was born on 28 May 1979 in Novokuznetsk.
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Evgeny Chigishev is a weightlifter.
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Evgeny Chigishev is Russian.
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