Olha Korobka
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Olha Korobka (born December 7, 1985 Bobrovytsia
, Ukrainian SSR
, Soviet Union
. is a female Ukrainian
weightlifter who was European record holder in the snatch
with 133 kg, and in the clean and jerk
with 164 kg.
She ranked 7th in the women's over 75 kg category at the 2004 Summer Olympics
.
On April 18, 2008, Korobka won her third straight European championship overall title in the women's over 75 kg category by lifting 277 kg in total (127 kg in the snatch, 150 kg in the clean and jerk).
At the 2008 Summer Olympics
she won the silver medal in the +75 kg category, with a total of 277 kg. At a height of 1.81m (5' 11") and a weight of 167 kg (368 lbs), she was the heaviest female competitor at the Games.
Ms. Korobka won silver medal as superweight in the 2010 European Championship, at an amazing bodyweight of 170 kg. (373 lb.). That is the heaviest in the world of a female participant in an Olympic sport. By way of comparison, she was 1.5 to 2.0 times as heavy as any of the other superweights (and up to 3.8 times as heavy as those in the various other weight-classes). In terms of relative strength, she successfully lifted 47 kg. (103.4 lb.) less than her bodyweight in Snatch, and 20 kg. (44 lb.) less in C&J.
Bobrovytsia
Bobrovytsia is a city in Chernihiv Oblast of Ukraine. Population is 11,916 ....
, Ukrainian SSR
Ukrainian SSR
The Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic or in short, the Ukrainian SSR was a sovereign Soviet Socialist state and one of the fifteen constituent republics of the Soviet Union lasting from its inception in 1922 to the breakup in 1991...
, Soviet Union
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
. is a female Ukrainian
Ukrainians
Ukrainians are an East Slavic ethnic group native to Ukraine, which is the sixth-largest nation in Europe. The Constitution of Ukraine applies the term 'Ukrainians' to all its citizens...
weightlifter who was European record holder in the 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...
with 133 kg, and in the 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...
with 164 kg.
She ranked 7th in the women's over 75 kg category at the 2004 Summer Olympics
2004 Summer Olympics
The 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, was a premier international multi-sport event held in Athens, Greece from August 13 to August 29, 2004 with the motto Welcome Home. 10,625 athletes competed, some 600 more than expected, accompanied by 5,501 team...
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On April 18, 2008, Korobka won her third straight European championship overall title in the women's over 75 kg category by lifting 277 kg in total (127 kg in the snatch, 150 kg in the clean and jerk).
At the 2008 Summer Olympics
2008 Summer Olympics
The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008. A total of 11,028 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees competed in 28 sports and 302 events...
she won the silver medal in the +75 kg category, with a total of 277 kg. At a height of 1.81m (5' 11") and a weight of 167 kg (368 lbs), she was the heaviest female competitor at the Games.
Ms. Korobka won silver medal as superweight in the 2010 European Championship, at an amazing bodyweight of 170 kg. (373 lb.). That is the heaviest in the world of a female participant in an Olympic sport. By way of comparison, she was 1.5 to 2.0 times as heavy as any of the other superweights (and up to 3.8 times as heavy as those in the various other weight-classes). In terms of relative strength, she successfully lifted 47 kg. (103.4 lb.) less than her bodyweight in Snatch, and 20 kg. (44 lb.) less in C&J.
External links
- Athlete Biography at beijing2008