Aleksandr Gunyashev

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Aleksandr Gunyashev
Personal information
Born22 December 1959 (1959-12-22) (age 64)[1]
Chelyabinsk-40, Chelyabinsk Oblast, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Sport
SportWeightlifting
ClubDynamo Taganrog[1]
Coached byDavid Rigert[2]
Medal record
Representing  Soviet Union
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 1985 Södertälje +110 kg
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 1985 Katowice +110 kg

Aleksandr Nikolayevich Gunyashev (Russian: Александр Николаевич Гуняшев, born 22 December 1959) is a retired Russian super-heavyweight weightlifter. He won the European title in 1985, placing second at the world championships the same year.[2] In 1983–1984 he set six world records: four in the snatch and two in the total.[1][3] His younger brother Sergey won a bronze medal at the 1991 European Championships in the super-heavyweight division.[4]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c Grigory Chernevich, ed. (2003). Dynamo. Encyclopedia. OLMA Media Group. p. 278. ISBN 978-5-224-04399-6.
  2. ^ a b c Гуняшев Александр Николаевич. sport.ch-lib.ru
  3. ^ Aleksandr Gunyashev. chidlovski.net
  4. ^ История Archived 2017-08-29 at the Wayback Machine. rostovsport161.ru