Svetlana Tsarukaeva
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Svetlana Tsarukaeva (born 25 December 1987) is a Russia
n weightlifter.
She won the 2006 Women's Junior World Championships in the 58 kg category, with a total of 231 kg.
Tsarukaeva participated in the women's -58 kg category at the 2006 World Weightlifting Championships
and won the silver medal, finishing behind Qiu Hongmei
. She snatched
108 kg and clean and jerk
ed an additional 125 kg for a total of 233 kg, 4 kg behind winner Qiu.
At the 2007 World Weightlifting Championships
she won the silver medal in the 63 kg category, with a total of 250 kg.
Tsarukaeva entered the 2008 Summer Olympics
as the favourite for the 63 kg event, but she failed in all three of her attempt at 107 kg in the snatch and did not qualify for the clean & jerk. It was originally reported that she deliberately hit her head on the wall in frustration whilst exiting to the warm-up area, but video makes it clear that it was accidental, leaving her in floods of tears.
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.
She won the 2006 Women's Junior World Championships in the 58 kg category, with a total of 231 kg.
Tsarukaeva participated in the women's -58 kg category 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 Qiu Hongmei
Qiu Hongmei
Qiu Hongmei is a Chinese weightlifter.Qiu participated in the women's -58 kg class at the 2006 World Weightlifting Championships and won the gold medal, snatching 107 kg and clean and jerking an additional 130 kg for a total of 237 kg.At the 2007 World Weightlifting...
. 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 125 kg for a total of 233 kg, 4 kg behind winner Qiu.
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 won the silver medal in the 63 kg category, with a total of 250 kg.
Tsarukaeva entered 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...
as the favourite for the 63 kg event, but she failed in all three of her attempt at 107 kg in the snatch and did not qualify for the clean & jerk. It was originally reported that she deliberately hit her head on the wall in frustration whilst exiting to the warm-up area, but video makes it clear that it was accidental, leaving her in floods of tears.
Achievements
2006 World Weightlifting Championships2006 World Weightlifting ChampionshipsThe 2006 World Weightlifting Championships were held at the Handball Pavilion and Weightlifting Pavilion Dr. José Joaquín Puello in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic...
, -58 kg- 2007 World Weightlifting Championships2007 World Weightlifting ChampionshipsThe 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:...
, -63 kg
External links
- Athlete Biography at beijing2008