Oleg Sadikhov

Oleg Sadikhov, is an Israeli former Olympic weightlifter.

Early life

Sadikhov was born in Donetsk, Russia, and is Jewish. He made aliyah to Israel in 1991.

Weightlifting career

In 1986, Sadikhov won the silver medal at the World Youth Championships in weightlifting, in the 75 kg category.
In the 1991 World Championships in Donaueschingen, Germany, Sadikhov came in 10th, after lifting 317.5 kg.
Sadikhov won the bronze medal at the 1992 European Championships in Szekszárd, Hungary, in the Middleweight class.
Competing for Israel at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona at the age of 26 in Weightlifting at the 1992 Summer [Olympics – Men's 75 kg|Weightlifting--Men's Middleweight (75 kg)], Sadikhov came in 10th, after lifting 332.5 kg. When he competed in the Olympics, he weighed 163 lbs.