Aslambek Ediev
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Aslambek Ediev is a Russia
n weightlifter
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Ediev participated in the men's -85 kg class at the 2006 World Weightlifting Championships
and won the silver medal, finishing behind Andrei Rybakou
. He snatched
172 kg and jerked
an additional 201 kg for a total of 373 kg, 10 kg behind winner Rybakou.
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
n weightlifter
Powerlifting
Powerlifting is a strength sport. It resembles the sport of Olympic weightlifting, as both disciplines involve lifting weights in three attempts. Powerlifting evolved from a sport known as 'odd lifts' which followed the same three attempt format but used a wide variety of events akin to Strongman...
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Ediev participated in the men's -85 kg class at the 2006 World Weightlifting Championships
2006 World Weightlifting Championships
The 2006 World Weightlifting Championships were held at the Handball Pavilion and Weightlifting Pavilion Dr. José Joaquín Puello in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic...
and won the silver medal, finishing behind Andrei Rybakou
Andrei Rybakou
Andrei Rybakou is a Belarusian weightlifter who won silver medals in Men's 85 kg at the 2004 and 2008 Summer Olympics.In April 2006 he won the European Championship...
. He snatched
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...
172 kg and jerked
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...
an additional 201 kg for a total of 373 kg, 10 kg behind winner Rybakou.