Dmitri Vladimirovich Berestov

Dmitry Berestov
Personal information
Surname:	Dmitry Berestov
Nationality:	Russia
Date of birth:	June 13, 1980
Place of birth:	Moscow
Size:	180 cm
Medal table

Dmitri Wladimirowitsch Berestow ( Russian Дмитрий Владимирович Берестов ; born June 13, 1980 in Moscow , Russia ) is a Russian weightlifter in the class up to 105 kg.

Career

Internationally, Berestow first drew attention to himself at the 2004 European Championships, when he won two silver medals in pushing and a duel. At the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens he surprisingly won the gold medal in the class up to 105 kg due to the relatively weak field of participants. After that, he played only a few competitions due to various injuries until he was convicted of doping in the summer of 2006 and was banned from competitions for two years. At the 2008 European Championships in Italy , Berestov's suspension expired, and despite only two valid attempts, he won gold in the duel and in the snatch, as well as bronze in the jerk. Due to an injury, however, he was unable to take part in the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing .

Top performances

• Tear: 195.0 kg at the 2004 Olympic Games in the 105 kg class
• Bump: 230.0 kg at the 2004 Olympic Games in the 105 kg class
• Duel: 425.0 kg at the 2004 Olympic Games in the class up to 105 kg

Web links

• Portrait on chidlovski.net
• Dmitri Wladimirowitsch Berestow at the Institute for Applied Training Science
• Dmitri Wladimirowitsch Berestow in the database of Sports-Reference (English; archived from the original )

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Berestov a surprise winner , ESPN , accessed December 30, 2008
2. ↑ Berestov Faces Two-year Ban , accessed December 30, 2008