Moisey Kasyanik

Moisey Davidovich Kasyanik
Personal information
Nationality  Soviet
Born (1911-01-01)January 1, 1911
Novo-Zhitomir, Kherson guberniya (Ukraine)
Died 1988 (aged 76–77)
Sport
Sport Weightlifting
Medal record
Men's Weightlifting
Representing  Soviet Union
International Workers' Olympiad
1937 Antwerp
World Championships
1946 Paris 60 kg
European Championships
1947 Helsinki 60 kg

Moisey Davidovich Kasyanik (also "Moisei and Moysey" and "Kas'ianik, Kosyanik, or Kosianiki"; born January 1, 1911 – 1988) was a Soviet weightlifter.[1][2][3][4][5]

He was Jewish, and was born in Novo-Zhitomyr, Kherson guberniya (Ukraine).[1]

He won a gold medal at the 1937 Workers' Olympiad in Antwerp, and won bronze medals at the 1946 World Weightlifting Championships in Paris (60 kg)[2][6] and at the 1947 European Weightlifting Championships in Helsinki (60 kg).[1][3][5][7]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Uri Miller. Jews in Sport in the USSR. Yivo Encyclopedia. Retrieved August 8, 2011.
  2. 1 2 V. Gerlitsyn; Valeriĭ Shteĭnbakh (1987). Soviet sport: the success story. Raduga Publishers. ISBN 5-05-001188-4. Retrieved August 8, 2011.
  3. 1 2 "Universiade 2013 in Kazan". Kazan2013.com. May 31, 2010. Retrieved August 8, 2011.
  4. ↑ "Soviet Weightlifting Athletes: Where Are They Now?". Chidlovski.net. Retrieved August 8, 2011.
  5. 1 2 "Weightlifting". Ministry of Sport and Youth Affairs of Georgia. February 16, 2010. Retrieved August 8, 2011.
  6. ↑ "Weightlifting: World Championships: Men: -60 kg". Sports 123. Retrieved August 8, 2011.
  7. ↑ "Weightlifting: European Championships: Men: -60 kg". Sports 123. Retrieved August 8, 2011.
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