Almir Velagic
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Almir Velagić is a Bosnian
-German
weightlifter competing in the +105 kg category.
Velagić became German citizen in 2000.
He competed for Germany in Weightlifting at the 2008 Summer Olympics
finishing 8th with a total of 413 kg.
At the 2009 European Championships
he won bronze medals in snatch
and clean and jerk
, and overall silver in the +105 kg category, with a total of 418 kg.
Bosnians
Bosnians are people who reside in, or come from, Bosnia and Herzegovina. By the modern state definition a Bosnian can be anyone who holds citizenship of the state. This includes, but is not limited to, members of the constituent ethnic groups of Bosnia and Herzegovina: Bosniaks, Bosnian Serbs and...
-German
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
weightlifter competing in the +105 kg category.
Velagić became German citizen in 2000.
He competed for Germany in Weightlifting at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Weightlifting at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Men's +105 kg
The Men's +105 kg weightlifting event was the heaviest men's event at the 2008 Summer Olympics weightlifting competition, allowing competitors of over 105 kilograms of body mass. The whole competition took place on August 19, but was divided in two parts due to the number of competitors. Group...
finishing 8th with a total of 413 kg.
At the 2009 European Championships
2009 European Weightlifting Championships
The 2009 European Weightlifting Championships were held in Bucharest, Romania from 3 April to 12 April 2009. It was the 88th edition of the event, which was first staged in 1896.-Men:- Women's events :- Medals tables :...
he won bronze medals in snatch
Snatch (weightlifting)
The snatch is one of the two olympic weightlifting events .The essence of the event is to lift a barbell from the platform to locked arms overhead in a smooth continuous movement. The barbell is pulled as high as the lifter can manage at which point the barbell is flipped overhead...
and clean and jerk
Clean and jerk
The clean and jerk is one of the two Olympic weightlifting events .The clean portion of the lift refers to the lifter explosively pulling the weight from the floor to a racked position across deltoids and clavicles...
, and overall silver in the +105 kg category, with a total of 418 kg.
External links
- Athlete Biography at beijing2008