Russian weightlifterThis article is about the Olympic weightlifter. For Dimitri Klokov the former Russian government press secretary who was famously confused for the weightlifter, see Mueller report and Michael Cohen (lawyer).

Dmitriy Vyacheslavovich Klokov (Russian: Дмитрий Вячеславович Клоков; born February 18, 1983) is a Russian former Olympic weightlifter, and World Champion. He competed in the 105 kg category.

Contents

• 1 Biography
• 2 Personal life
• 3 Major results
• 4 References

Biography

Klokov was born in Balashikha, the son of Vyacheslav Klokov, who was a world champion in the heavyweight category.

Klokov became world champion at the 2005 World Championships, with a total of 419:kg. He also participated in the 2005 and 2006 Arnold Sports Festivals in Columbus, Ohio. At the 2006 World Championships and 2007 World Championships he ranked 3rd.

Klokov won the silver medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics, with a total of 423:kg. He won the silver medal at the 2011 World Weightlifting Championships, with a 196:kg snatch, 232:kg clean and jerk for a total of 428:kg at a body weight of 104.6:kg. He lost to a fellow Russian, Khadzhimurat Akkayev by 2 kilos (on the snatch). Klokov was scheduled to compete at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the 105:kg cl* but was forced to withdraw due to undisclosed medical reasons.

In May 2015, Klokov announced his retirement from international compe*ion. Klokov recently signed with the Baltimore Anthem of the National Pro Grid League.

In 2020, Klokov received retrospective doping charges from the International Testing Agency, for historic doping offences during his compe*ive weightlifting career.<reframe=“Inside the Games”>"Klokov among six Russian weightlifters charged with doping offences". Inside the Games.

Personal life

Klokov and his wife, Elena Klokova, have a daughter named Anastasia.

Major results

References