Evgeny Chigishev


Evgeny Alexandrovich Chigishev is a former Russian weightlifter.

Career

At the 2000 [Summer Olympics] he competed in the 105 kg category, ranking 5th.
He won overall silver at the 2005 [World Weightlifting Championships|2005 World Championships], with a total of 457 kg, and at the 2007 World Championships, with a total of 441 kg.
He also won overall silver at the 2005 and 2007 European Championships, and bronze at the 2008 European Championships.
Chigishev won the silver medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics, with a combined total of 460 kg.
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