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Dmitry Lapikov

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Dmitry Lapikov
Lapikov in February 2014
Personal information
Full nameDmitry Valentinovich Lapikov
NationalityRussian
Born (1982-06-04) June 4, 1982 (age 42)
Kaliningrad
Medal record
Men's weightlifting
Representing  Russia
Olympic Games
Disqualified 2008 Beijing –105 kg
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2006 Santo Domingo – 105 kg
Disqualified 2009 Goyang – 105 kg
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Strasbourg – 105 kg
Disqualified 2011 Kazan + 105 kg

Dmitry Valentinovich Lapikov (Russian: Дмитрий Валентинович Лапиков; born June 4, 1982, in Kaliningrad) is a former Russian weightlifter.

Career

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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.[1]

Lapikov originally won the bronze medal in the 105 kg event at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, with a total of 420 kg.[1] In 2016, he was stripped of his medal after his sample tested positive for steroids.[2]

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.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Lapikov Dmitry RUS". IWF.net. Archived from the original on 2019-03-27. Retrieved 2022-07-03.
  2. ^ "Doping: 2008 Beijing Olympics medal winners among 16 athletes banned for doping". BBC.com. 17 November 2016. Archived from the original on 9 August 2021. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
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