Zoltán Farkas (weightlifter)

Zoltán Farkas
Personal information
Birth name Zoltán Farkas
Nationality Hungarian
Born (1974-11-19) 19 November 1974
Sovata
Sport
Country  Hungary
Sport Weightlifting
Event(s) 62kg
Club Nyíregyházi Vasutas Sport Club
The native form of this personal name is Farkas Zoltán. This article uses the Western name order.

Zoltán Farkas (born 19 November 1974 in Sovata) is a Hungarian weightlifter. He holds the 69 kg Hungarian record.[1] He competed two Olympic Games. In Atlanta finished 8th place in 59 kg category, four years later in Sydney finished 10th place in 62 kg category.

Sporting career

Farkas won three silver medal (snatch, clean & jerk, total) at the 1997 European Weightlifting Championships in Rijeka.[2] One year later he won bronze medal in snatch at the European Championships.[3]

Major results

Year Venue Weight Snatch (kg) Clean & Jerk (kg) Total Rank
1 2 3 Rank 1 2 3 Rank
Representing  Hungary
Olympic Games
2000 Australia Sydney, Australia 62 kg 127.5132.5135.09155.0160.0160.012287.510
1996 United States Atlanta, United States 59 kg 130.0132.5132.59140.0145.0150.09280.08

References


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