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Gennady Oleshchuk

Full name: Gennady Yuryevich Oleshchuk
Original name: Геннадий Юрьевич Олещук
Gender: Male
Height: 5'3" (160 cm)
Weight: 137 lbs (62 kg)
Born: December 6, 1975
Country: BLR Belarus
Sport: Weightlifting

Medals: 1 Bronze (1 Total)

Biography

Gennady Oleshchuk had the following podium finishes at major championships: 3rd in the 2000 Olympics Featherweight class (317.5 kg); 1st in the 2001 World Championships Featherweight class (317.5 kg); 3rd in the 2003 World Championships Featherweight class (305.0 kg); 3rd in the 2003 European Championships Featherweight class (307.5 kg); 1st in the 2006 European Championships Lightweight class (350.0 kg). He set one featherweight world record in the clean & jerk in 2001.

Results

Games Age City Sport Event Team NOC Rank Medal
2000 Summer 24 Sydney Weightlifting Men's Featherweight Belarus BLR 3 Bronze

Men's Featherweight

Event History
Games Age City Sport Team NOC Phase Unit Rank K S/F
2000 Summer 24 Sydney Weightlifting Belarus BLR Final Standings 3 317.5
2000 Summer 24 Sydney Weightlifting Belarus BLR Snatch 3 142.5
2000 Summer 24 Sydney Weightlifting Belarus BLR Snatch Lift #1 AC 137.5 o
2000 Summer 24 Sydney Weightlifting Belarus BLR Snatch Lift #2 AC 142.5 o
2000 Summer 24 Sydney Weightlifting Belarus BLR Snatch Lift #3 AC 145.0 x
2000 Summer 24 Sydney Weightlifting Belarus BLR Clean & Jerk 1T 175.0
2000 Summer 24 Sydney Weightlifting Belarus BLR Clean & Jerk Lift #1 AC 172.5 o
2000 Summer 24 Sydney Weightlifting Belarus BLR Clean & Jerk Lift #2 AC 175.0 o
2000 Summer 24 Sydney Weightlifting Belarus BLR Clean & Jerk Lift #3 AC 177.5 x