Aleksandr Kurlovich
Aleksandr Nikolaevich Kurlovich was a Soviet weightlifter. He trained at Armed Forces sports society in Grodno.
In 2006 he was elected member of the International Weightlifting Federation Hall of Fame.
He was caught in 1984 entering Canada with $10,000 worth of anabolic steroids that he wanted to sell to fellow weightlifters.
Career
Kurlovich had twelve world records to his name.As of 2019, only four men have ever snatched more than his 215 kg, only six men have ever lifted a clean and jerk of more than his 260 kg, and only Talakhadze, Rezazadeh, and Taranenko have totalled more than the 472.5 kg that Kurlovich lifted to win the 1987 World Championship.
Honors
- Merited Master of Sport of the USSR
- Order of the Badge of Honour
- Honored Worker of Physical Culture of the Republic of Belarus
Weightlifting achievements
- Olympic champion ;
- Senior world champion ;
- Set twelve world records during his career.
Career bests
- Snatch: 215.0 kg in Athens 1989 World Weightlifting Championships.
- Clean and jerk: 260.0 kg in Ostrava 1987 World Weightlifting Championships.
- Total: 472.5 kg 1987 in Ostrava in the class more than 110 kg.