Mukharby Kirzhinov
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| Born | 1 January 1949 |
| Died | 11 January 2026 (aged 77) |
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| Sport | Weightlifting |
Mukharby Nurbiyevich Kirzhinov (Russian: Мухарби Нурбиевич Киржинов; 1 January 1949 – 11 January 2026) was a Soviet weightlifter from Adygea, Olympic champion and world champion. Of Circassian ancestry, he won the gold medal in the lightweight class at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich.[1]
Kirzhinov died on 11 January 2026, at the age of 77.[2]
References
- ↑ "Mukharby Kirzhinov". Sports-Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 26 October 2010.
- ↑ "Ушел из жизни олимпийский чемпион по тяжелой атлетике". News.ru. 11 January 2026. Retrieved 11 January 2026.
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Categories:
- 1949 births
- 2026 deaths
- People from Koshekhablsky District
- Russian male weightlifters
- Soviet male weightlifters
- Weightlifters at the 1972 Summer Olympics
- Olympic weightlifters for the Soviet Union
- Olympic gold medalists for the Soviet Union
- Olympic medalists in weightlifting
- Sportspeople from Adygea
- Medalists at the 1972 Summer Olympics
- 20th-century Russian sportsmen
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