Aleksey Vakhonin
Biographical information
| Type | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Aleksey Ivanovich•Vakhonin |
| Used name | Aleksey•Vakhonin |
| Original name | Алексей Иванович•Вахонин |
| Born | 10 March 1935 in Gavrilovka, Kemerovo (RUS) |
| Died | 1 September 1993 in Shakhty, Rostov (RUS) |
| Measurements | 156 cm / 58 kg |
| Affiliations | Trud Shakhty, Shakhty (RUS) |
| NOC |  Soviet Union |
| Ethnic nation | RUS |
Biography
Aleksey Vakhonin took up weightlifting in 1956 and rose to prominence in 1961, when he won his first of six Soviet titles as a bantamweight. During his career Vakhonin won Olympic gold in 1964, was three times World Champion (1963, 1964, 1966) and three times European Champion (1963, 1965, 1966), and took bronze at the 1968 European Championships. At the Soviet Championships Vakhonin won six gold (1961-64, 1966, 1967) and four silver (1965, 1968-70) medals. He also set six world records: five in the clean & jerk, and one in the total. After finishing his sporting career Vakhonin worked as a weightlifting coach in his home town Shakhty, Rostov. Since 1994 a memorial tournament in his honor has been held in Shakhty.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 Summer Olympics | Weightlifting | URS |
Aleksey Vakhonin | |||
| Bantamweight, Men (Olympic) | 1 | Gold |
Olympic Records
Records may have been broken subsequently during the same competition.| Games | Date | Sport | Event | Phase | Mark | Pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 Summer Olympics | 11 October 1964 | Weightlifting | Bantamweight, Men (≤56 kg, Triathlon) | Final Standings | 352.5 WR | 1 |
| 1964 Summer Olympics | 11 October 1964 | Weightlifting | Bantamweight, Men (≤56 kg, Triathlon) | Final Standings | 357.5 WR | 1 |
| 1964 Summer Olympics | 11 October 1964 | Weightlifting | Bantamweight, Men (≤56 kg, Military Press) | Military Press, Lift #1 | 105.0 | AC |
| 1964 Summer Olympics | 11 October 1964 | Weightlifting | Bantamweight, Men (≤56 kg, Military Press) | Military Press, Lift #2 | 110.0 | AC |
| 1964 Summer Olympics | 11 October 1964 | Weightlifting | Bantamweight, Men (≤56 kg, Clean & Jerk) | Clean & Jerk, Lift #1 | 137.5 | AC |
| 1964 Summer Olympics | 11 October 1964 | Weightlifting | Bantamweight, Men (≤56 kg, Clean & Jerk) | Clean & Jerk, Lift #2 | 142.5 WR | AC |