Ruslan Albegov

Ruslan Albegov
Personal information
Full nameRuslan Vladimirovich Albegov
NationalityRussian
Born (1988-01-26) 26 January 1988 (age 38)
Vladikavkaz, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
EducationLaw at Gorsky State Agricultural University
Height1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Weight156.54 kg (345.1 lb)
Sport
Country Russia
SportWeightlifting
Event
+105 kg
ClubArmed Forces (CSKA)
Coached byPyotr Dzboev, Kazbek Zoloev
Achievements and titles
Personal bests
  • Snatch: 210 kg (2014)
  • Clean and jerk: 255 kg (2013)
  • Total: 464kg (2013)
Medal record
Olympic Games
Disqualified2012 London+105 kg
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2013 Wroclaw+105 kg
Gold medal – first place2014 Almaty+105 kg
European Championships
Gold medal – first place2012 Antalya+105 kg
Gold medal – first place2013 Tirana+105 kg
Summer Universiade
Gold medal – first place2013 Kazan+105 kg

Ruslan Vladimirovich Albegov (Russian: Руслан Владимирович Албегов; born 26 January 1988 in Vladikavkaz) is a Russian weightlifter competing in the +105 kg category.

Albegov has been banned from the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro because of entire ban of Russian weightlifting team for doping. On 19 March 2024, he was disqualified following an investigation ruling by the Court of Arbitration for Sport for doping and was stripped of his bronze medal at the 2012 Olympics.

Major results

Year Venue Weight Snatch (kg) Clean & Jerk (kg) Total Rank
1 2 3 Rank 1 2 3 Rank
Olympic Games
2012United Kingdom London, United Kingdom+105 kg19820420812402452474448DSQ
World Championships
2013Poland Wrocław, Poland+105 kg1972052091st place, gold medalist(s)2422552552nd place, silver medalist(s)4641st place, gold medalist(s)
2014Kazakhstan Almaty, Kazakhstan+105 kg2032052101st place, gold medalist(s)2452522522nd place, silver medalist(s)4621st place, gold medalist(s)
2018Turkmenistan Ashgabat, Turkmenistan+109 kg1911971978235----74325
European Championships
2012Turkey Antalya, Turkey+105 kg18218819142252332381st place, gold medalist(s)4291st place, gold medalist(s)
2013Albania Tirana, Albania+105 kg1951951952nd place, silver medalist(s)2302362471st place, gold medalist(s)4421st place, gold medalist(s)
2017Croatia Split, Croatia+105 kg186192196423724324544334
Summer Universiade
2013Russia Kazan, Russia+105 kg194200205124024525424591st place, gold medalist(s)
IWF Grand Prix
2015Russia Grozny, Russia+105 kg195205211123526526524401st place, gold medalist(s)
World Junior Championships
2008Colombia Cali, Colombia+105 kg165170175720521221243824

References

  1. ↑ "Ruslan Albegov". London2012.com. Archived from the original on 2 May 2013. Retrieved 8 August 2012.
  2. ↑ "Russian weightlifters, 2 other countries, face Rio Olympics ban". Archived from the original on 12 July 2016. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
  3. ↑ "IOC Executive Board approves medal reallocation from Olympic Games London 2012". Olympics. 19 March 2024. Retrieved 31 March 2024.