Viktor Solodov

Viktor Solodov
Personal information
Born15 June 1962 (1962-06-15) (age 64)[1]
Myski, Kemerovo Oblast, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union[1]
Sport
SportWeightlifting
Coached byViktor Reinbold
Medal record
Representing the  Soviet Union
World Championships
Silver medal – second place1983 Moscow-90 kg
Gold medal – first place1985 Södertälje-90 kg
Silver medal – second place1986 Sofia-90 kg
European Championships
Silver medal – second place1983 Moscow-90 kg
Gold medal – first place1984 Vitoria-90 kg
Gold medal – first place1985 Katowice-90 kg
Silver medal – second place1986 Karl-Marx-Stadt-90 kg

Viktor Viktorovich Solodov (Russian: Виктор Викторович Солодов; born 15 June 1962) is a retired Russian weightlifter. Between 1983 and 1986 he won three gold and four silver medals at the world and European championships and set four ratified world records.[2] He missed the 1984 Summer Olympics due to their boycott by the Soviet Union and the 1988 Summer Olympics due to an injury.[1]

Solodov retired in 1990 and later worked as a weightlifting administrator and international referee.[3] He is married and has two sons and one daughter.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Чемпион без олимпиады. kuzbass85.ru (10 August 2011)
  2. ↑ Viktor Solodov. chidlovski.net
  3. ↑ Чудо-богатырь земли Кузнецкой. туэтт.рф (13 October 2013)
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