Artyom Maximowitsch Okulow

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Artjom Maximowitsch Okulow ( Russian Артём Макси́мович Оку́лов ; * May 5, 1994 ) is a Russian weightlifter . He is multiple junior world and European champion and won a bronze medal in the light heavyweight division at the 2013 and 2014 senior world championships .

Career

Okulow comes from Chusovoy . He started lifting weights as a teenager in his hometown and grew to become a world class weightlifter in just a few years. The Russian Weightlifting Association recognized his qualities early on, encouraged him intensively and has been using him regularly since 2009 at the world and European championships in the youth field. Since 2012 he has been training in a training center in Kazan and studying pedagogy in Moscow. With a height of 1.69 meters and a weight of approx. 85 kg, it has ideal physical conditions (lever) to be able to achieve maximum performance.

His first start at an international championship took place at the Junior World Championship 2009 (U 17) in Chiang Mai / Thailand, where he still had to be content with 4th place in the lightweight with a performance in a duel of 267 kg (121-146) . In 2010 he was in Valencia Junior European Champion (U 17) in the middleweight division , where he increased his duel performance to 320 kg (143-177) within a year. In August 2010 he was also a youth middleweight Olympic champion in Singapore. He achieved 327 kg (145–182).

In May 2011 Artjom Okulow was Junior World Champion (U 17) in Lima in the light heavyweight division and increased his duel performance to 347 kg (156-191). In May 2011 he won the European Junior Championships (U 20) in Bucharest and lifted there in the light heavyweight 353 kg (158-195), which he put on his compatriot Wiktor Charchenko, who came to 345 kg (151-194) 2nd place relegated. In May 2012 Artjom Okulow had to accept a defeat at the Junior World Championship (U 20) in Antigua in the light heavyweight division. He achieved there in a duel 353 kg (160-193), but the Chinese Zhan Huacong was better with 359 kg (165-194) and snatched the title away from him. For this he was in November 2012 winner of the University World Championships in Eilat, where he achieved 357 kg (162-195) in a duel.

In May 2013 Artjom Okulow was again Junior World Champion (U 20) in Lima, scoring 360 kg (165-195). He relegated Aex Chugajew, Belarus, 345 kg, and Arley Mendez from Cuba, 342 kg, to the places. In July 2013 he started at the Universiade in Kazan. He achieved there in a duel 371 kg (168-203), but had to admit defeat to his compatriot Apti Auchadow, who came to 372 kg (157-205). In October 2013 he was used at the Senior World Championships in Wrocław. He increased there to a duel performance of 381 kg (172-209), with the behind Apti Auchadow , who achieved 387 kg (175-212) and the same performance, but a few grams lighter Ivan Markov from Bulgaria, a World Cup bronze medal in a duel won. With his performance in pushing, he won a World Cup silver medal.

In June 2014 Artjom Okulow started at the Junior World Championships in Kazan in the light heavyweight division and won there in a duel with 362 kg (165-197). He also won the junior world title with his performance in snatching and pushing. Then he was in the light heavyweight first Russian champion in the seniors with a duel of 373 kg (173-200). He was also used at the World Championships in Almaty in the light heavyweight division, where he was able to improve further. He achieved there in a duel 385 kg (174-211) and thus took 3rd place behind Kianoush Rostami, Iran, 391 kg (178-213) and Iwan Markow, Bulgaria, 390 kg (179-211). He also won a bronze medal in pushing.

At the 2015 World Championships in Houston , USA , Okulow won a gold medal in the weight class up to 85 kg. He won a silver medal at the 2017 European Championships in Split , Croatia . At the 2018 World Championships in Ashgabat , Turkey , he won a gold medal in the weight class up to 89 kg.

International success

year space competition Weight class Results
2009 4th Junior World Championships (U17) in Chiang Mai / Thailand Light at 267 kg (121-146); Winner: Dmitri Chomjakow , Russia, 284 kg (130–154)
2009 3. Junior European Championship (U17) in Eilat Light with 279 kg (126–153), behind Daniel Godelli, Albania, 297 kg (137–160) and Rafi Melikjan, Armenia, 280 kg (123–157)
2010 1. Junior World Championship (U17) in Valencia medium with 320 kg (143–177), before Sergej Garanin, Belarus, 310 kg (135–175)
2010 1. Youth Olympic Games in Singapore medium with 327 kg (145–182), in front of Chatuphum Chinnawong, Thailand, 311 kg (141–170)
2011 1. Junior World Championships (U17) in Lima Slightly difficult with 347 kg (156–191), before Mikajel Mikajeljan, Armenia, 310 kg (140–170)
2011 1. Junior European Championship (U 20) in Bucharest Slightly difficult with 353 kg (158–195), before Wiktor Charchenko, Russia, 345 kg (151–194) and Alexander Bersanow, Belarus, 344 kg (153–191)
2012 2. Junior World Championships (U 20) in Antigua Slightly difficult with 353 kg (160–190), behind Zhang Huacong, China, 359 kg (165–194)
2012 1. Universities World Cup in Eilat Slightly difficult with 357 kg (162–195), off Aghasi Aghanjan, Armenia, 350 kg (155–195)
2013 1. Junior World Championships (U 20) in Lima Slightly difficult with 360 kg (165–195), ahead of Alex Chugajew, Belarus, 345 kg (155–190) and Arley Mendez, Cuba, 342 kg (151–191)
2013 2. Universiade in Kazan Slightly difficult with 371 kg (168–203), behind Apti Auchadow , Russia, 372 kg (167–205), in front of Gheorghii Cernei , Moldova, 360 kg (165–195)
2013 3. World Cup in Wrocław Slightly difficult with 381 kg (172–209), behind Apti Auchadow, 387 kg (175–212) and Iwan Markow, Bulgaria, 381 kg (175–206)
2014 1. Junior World Championships (U 20) in Kazan Slightly difficult weighing 362 kg (165–197), before Chao Yongchao, China, 341 kg (145–196) and Antonino Pizzolato, Italy, 334 kg (149–185)
2014 3. World Cup in Almaty Slightly difficult with 385 kg (174–211), behind Kianoush Rostami, Iran, 391 kg (178–213) and Iwan Markow, Bulgaria, 390 kg (179–211)
2015 1. World Cup in Houston up to 85 kg with 391 kg (166–206)
2017 2. EM in Split up to 85 kg with 377 kg (165–212)
2018 1. World Cup in Ashgabat up to 89 kg with 372 kg (176–215)

WM & EM individual medals

  • World Cup silver medals: 2013 / pushing
  • World Cup bronze medals: 2014 / pushing

Russian championships

year space Age group Weight class Results
2009 3. Juniors (U 17) Light with 268 kg (123-134), winner: Dmitri Chomjakow, 276 kg (126-150)
2010 1. Juniors (U 17) medium with 315 kg (145–170), before Muchamed Chibalow, 312 kg (142–170)
2012 5. Juniors (U 20) Slightly difficult at 345 kg (150-195); Winner: Apti Auchadow, 385 kg (175–210)
2013 1. Juniors (U 20) Slightly difficult with 365 kg (165–200), before Adam Maligow, 350 kg (155–195)
2013 2. Seniors Slightly difficult with 356 kg (160–196), behind Dimitri Petrow, 361 kg (164–197), in front of Dmitri Chalij, 356 kg (165–191)
2014 1. Seniors Slightly difficult with 373 kg (173–200), ahead of Alexei Jufkin , 366 kg (166–200) and Dimitri Petrow, 361 kg (160–201)
Explanations
  • all competitions in single combat, consisting of snatching and pushing
  • WM = World Championship, EM = European Championship
  • Light weight, weight class up to 69 kg, medium weight, up to 77 kg and light heavy weight up to 85 kg body weight

literature

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ 2018 IWF World Championships Ashgabat - Protocol Men 89 kg , ashgabat2018.com
personal data
SURNAME Okulow, Artyom Maximowitsch
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Оку́лов, Артём Макси́мович (Russian); Okulow, Artem; Okulow, Artem Maximowitsch
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Russian weightlifter
DATE OF BIRTH May 5, 1994