Svetlana Shimkova is a Russia

Russia

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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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At the 2005 World Weightlifting Championships

2005 World Weightlifting Championships

The 2005 World Weightlifting Championships were held in Doha, Qatar from November 9 to November 17.-Men:-Women:-Medal table:Ranking by Big medals...

 she won the silver medal in the 63 kg category, with a world record 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...

 of 139 kg, which was surpassed in the same contest by Pawina Thongsuk

Pawina Thongsuk

Pawina Thongsuk is a Thai weightlifter. At the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens she won an Olympic gold medal, with 122.5 kg snatching and 272.5 kg total in the 75 kg category...

 with 140 kg.

She won gold in the 63 kg category at the 2005

2005 European Weightlifting Championships

The 2005 European Weightlifting Championships were held in Sofia, Bulgaria from April 19 to April 24, 2005. It was the 84th edition of the event. There were a total number of 185 athletes competing, from 30 nations.-Men:-Women:-Medal table:...

, and again at the 2006 European Weightlifting Championships

2006 European Weightlifting Championships

The 2006 European Weightlifting Championships were held in Władysławowo, Poland from 29 April to 7 May 2006. It was the 85th edition of the event, which was first staged in 1896.-Men:-Women:-Medal table:-References:...

, in 2006 with another world record clean and jerk of 141 kg.

Shimkova participated in the women's -63 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 Quyang Xiaofang. She 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...

 108 kg 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...

ed an additional 133 kg for a total of 241 kg, 5 kg behind winner Quyang.

At the 2007 World Weightlifting Championships

2007 World Weightlifting Championships

The Royal World Weightlifting Championships 2007 were held at the 700th Anniversary Sports Complex in Chiang Mai, Thailand. The event took place from September 17 to September 26, 2007.-Men:-Women:-Medal table:...

she participated in the 69 kg category, with 112 kg ranked 4th in the snatch, but failed to lift in the clean and jerk.