DAVID RIGERT: Biography
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DAVID RIGERT: Career Highlights
Olympic Medals and Results
| Year |
Weight |
Rank |
Results (kg) |
| 1972 |
Middle Heavyweight |
900 |
187.5+0 + 0 = 0 |
| 1976 |
Middle Heavyweight |
1 |
170 + 212.5 = 382.5 |
| 1980 |
Middle Heavyweight |
900 |
0 + 0 = 0 |
World Championships: Medals and Results
| Year |
Weight |
Rank |
Results (kg) |
| 1970 |
Light Heavyweight |
3 |
152.5+147.5+182.5= 482.5 |
| 1971 |
Middle Heavyweight |
1 |
177.5+162.5+202.5= 542.5 |
| 1972 |
Middle Heavyweight |
900 |
|
| 1973 |
Middle Heavyweight |
1 |
165+200= 365 |
| 1974 |
Middle Heavyweight |
1 |
172.5+215= 387.5 |
| 1975 |
Middle Heavyweight |
1 |
167.5+210= 377.5 |
| 1976 |
Middle Heavyweight |
1 |
170+212.5= 382.5 |
| 1978 |
Sub Heavyweight |
1 |
170+220= 390 |
| 1980 |
Middle Heavyweight |
900 |
|
European Championships: Medals and Results
| Year |
Weight |
Rank |
Results (kg) |
| 1971 |
Middle Heavyweight |
1 |
172.5+160+205= 537.5 |
| 1972 |
Middle Heavyweight |
1 |
185+165+207.5= 557.5 |
| 1973 |
Middle Heavyweight |
1 |
165+202.5= 367.5 |
| 1974 |
Middle Heavyweight |
1 |
172.5+212.5= 385 |
| 1975 |
Middle Heavyweight |
1 |
167.5+210= 377.5 |
| 1976 |
Middle Heavyweight |
1 |
177.5+220= 397.5 |
| 1978 |
Middle Heavyweight |
1 |
180+217.5= 397.5 |
| 1979 |
Sub Heavyweight |
1 |
180+222.5= 402.5 |
| 1980 |
Sub Heavyweight |
1 |
177.5+210= 387.5 |
USSR Championships: Medals and Results
| Year |
Weight |
Rank |
Results (kg) |
| 1970 |
Light Heavyweight |
2 |
155+150+190 = 495 |
| 1971 |
Middle Heavyweight |
2 |
175+165+195 = 535 |
| 1972 |
Middle Heavyweight |
1 |
185+165+205 = 555 |
| 1973 |
Middle Heavyweight |
1 |
165+210 = 375 |
| 1975 |
Middle Heavyweight |
1 |
172.5+210 = 382.5 |
| 1976 |
Middle Heavyweight |
1 |
180+220 = 400 |
| 1978 |
Middle Heavyweight |
1 |
170+210 = 380 |
Cups of the USSR: Medals and Results
| Year |
Weight |
Lift |
Rank |
Results (kg) |
| 1970 |
Middle Heavyweight |
Snatch |
1 |
150 |
| 1971 |
Middle Heavyweight |
Press |
1 |
185 |
| 1971 |
Middle Heavyweight |
Snatch |
1 |
160 |
| 1971 |
Middle Heavyweight |
Clean and Jerk |
1 |
207.5 |
| 1971 |
Middle Heavyweight |
Total |
1 |
552.5 |
| 1972 |
Light Heavyweight |
Total |
1 |
355 |
| 1972 |
Light Heavyweight |
Clean and Jerk |
1 |
201 |
| 1973 |
Middle Heavyweight |
Clean and Jerk |
1 |
207.5 |
| 1973 |
Middle Heavyweight |
Total |
1 |
367.5 |
| 1973 |
Middle Heavyweight |
Snatch |
1 |
160 |
| 1974 |
Middle Heavyweight |
Snatch |
1 |
177.5 |
| 1974 |
Middle Heavyweight |
Clean and Jerk |
1 |
215 |
| 1974 |
Middle Heavyweight |
Total |
1 |
392.5 |
| 1979 |
Sub Heavyweight |
Total |
1 |
397.5 |
| 1979 |
Sub Heavyweight |
Snatch |
1 |
177.5 |
| 1979 |
Sub Heavyweight |
Clean and Jerk |
1 |
220 |
World Records Counter: 65 records
| Press |
Snatch |
Jerk |
Total2 |
Total3 |
| 1 |
21 |
21 |
14 |
8 |
World Records by David Rigert
| Date |
Lift Type |
Result |
Weight Class |
Location |
| |
Note: * Unofficial world records |
| 11/16/1970 |
Snatch |
162 |
Middle Heavyweight |
Volgograd |
| 3/13/1971 |
Clean and Jerk |
203 |
Middle Heavyweight |
Rostov/Don |
| 3/13/1971 |
Total (3) |
542.5 |
Middle Heavyweight |
Rostov/Don |
| 4/17/1971 |
Clean and Jerk |
203.5 |
Middle Heavyweight |
Taganrog |
| 4/17/1971 |
Total (3) |
545 |
Middle Heavyweight |
Taganrog |
| 6/25/1971 |
Clean and Jerk |
205 |
Middle Heavyweight |
Sofia |
| 7/22/1971 |
Snatch |
162.5 |
Middle Heavyweight |
Moscow |
| 7/22/1971 |
Snatch |
165 |
Middle Heavyweight |
Moscow |
| 7/22/1971 |
Clean and Jerk |
205.5 |
Middle Heavyweight |
Moscow |
| 12/7/1971 |
Clean and Jerk |
207.5 |
Middle Heavyweight |
Erevan |
| 12/7/1971 |
Total (3) |
547.5 |
Middle Heavyweight |
Erevan |
| 12/7/1971 |
Total (3) |
552.5 |
Middle Heavyweight |
Erevan |
| 4/14/1972 |
Snatch |
165.5 |
Middle Heavyweight |
Tallinn |
| 4/14/1972 |
Clean and Jerk |
210 |
Middle Heavyweight |
Tallinn |
| 4/14/1972 |
Total (3) |
555 |
Middle Heavyweight |
Tallinn |
| 5/19/1972 |
Snatch |
166 |
Middle Heavyweight |
Constanta |
| 5/19/1972 |
Total (3) |
557.5 |
Middle Heavyweight |
Constanta |
| 7/13/1972 |
Snatch |
167.5 |
Middle Heavyweight |
Riga |
| 7/13/1972 |
Press |
198 |
Middle Heavyweight |
Riga |
| 7/13/1972 |
Total (3) |
560 |
Middle Heavyweight |
Riga |
| 7/13/1972 |
Total (3) |
562.5 |
Middle Heavyweight |
Riga |
| 12/24/1972 |
Snatch |
160 |
Light Heavyweight |
Sochi |
| 12/24/1972 |
Clean and Jerk |
201 |
Light Heavyweight |
Sochi |
| 12/24/1972 |
Total (2) |
355 |
Light Heavyweight |
Sochi |
| 1/5/1973 |
Total (2) |
372.5 |
Middle Heavyweight |
Performance |
| 3/19/1973 |
Snatch |
168 |
Middle Heavyweight |
Tashkent |
| 3/19/1973 |
Clean and Jerk |
212.5 |
Middle Heavyweight |
Tashkent |
| 3/19/1973 |
Total (2) |
377.5 |
Middle Heavyweight |
Tashkent |
| 4/5/1973 |
Snatch |
168.5 |
Middle Heavyweight |
Shakhty |
| 4/5/1973 |
Clean and Jerk |
213 |
Middle Heavyweight |
Shakhty |
| 4/5/1973 |
Total (2) |
380 |
Middle Heavyweight |
Shakhty |
| 4/28/1973 |
Snatch |
169 |
Middle Heavyweight |
Donetsk |
| 6/16/1973 |
Snatch |
170 |
Middle Heavyweight |
Madrid |
| 6/16/1973 |
Clean and Jerk |
213.5 |
Middle Heavyweight |
Madrid |
| 6/4/1974 |
Total (2) |
385 |
Middle Heavyweight |
Verona |
| 9/27/1974 |
Clean and Jerk |
215 |
Middle Heavyweight |
Manila |
| 9/27/1974 |
Total (2) |
387.5 |
Middle Heavyweight |
Manila |
| 11/2/1974 |
Snatch |
175.5 |
Middle Heavyweight |
Glazov |
| 11/2/1974 |
Clean and Jerk |
215.5 |
Middle Heavyweight |
Glazov |
| 11/2/1974 |
Total (2) |
390 |
Middle Heavyweight |
Glazov |
| 12/14/1974 |
Snatch |
178 |
Middle Heavyweight |
Zaporozhie |
| 12/14/1974 |
Total (2) |
392.5 |
Middle Heavyweight |
Zaporozhie |
| 1/25/1975 |
Snatch |
165 |
Light Heavyweight |
Christchurch |
| 3/19/1975 |
Clean and Jerk |
216 |
Middle Heavyweight |
Zaporozhie |
| 4/26/1975 |
Clean and Jerk |
217.5 |
Middle Heavyweight |
Balashikha |
| 4/26/1975 |
Total (2) |
395 |
Middle Heavyweight |
Balashikha |
| 12/13/1975 |
Clean and Jerk |
220 |
Middle Heavyweight |
Gettysburg |
| 4/9/1976 |
Clean and Jerk |
220.5 |
Middle Heavyweight |
Berlin |
| 4/9/1976 |
Total (2) |
397.5 |
Middle Heavyweight |
Berlin |
| 4/15/1976 |
Clean and Jerk |
221 |
Middle Heavyweight |
Karaganda |
| 4/15/1976 |
Total (2) |
400 |
Middle Heavyweight |
Karaganda |
| 5/14/1976 |
Snatch |
180 |
Middle Heavyweight |
Karaganda |
| 12/17/1977 |
Snatch |
176.5 |
Sub Heavyweight |
Ryazan |
| 6/16/1978 |
Snatch |
180.5 |
Middle Heavyweight |
Havirov |
| 6/16/1978 |
Clean and Jerk |
221.5 |
Middle Heavyweight |
Havirov |
| 8/12/1978 |
Snatch |
178.5 |
Sub Heavyweight |
Las Vegas |
| 8/12/1978 |
Total (2) |
395 |
Sub Heavyweight |
Las Vegas |
| 5/25/1979 |
Total (2) |
402.5 |
Sub Heavyweight |
Varna |
| 5/26/1979 |
Clean and Jerk |
226 |
Sub Heavyweight |
Varna |
| 11/26/1979 |
Snatch |
180.5 |
Sub Heavyweight |
Voroshilovgrad |
| 11/26/1979 |
Clean and Jerk |
226.5 |
Sub Heavyweight |
Voroshilovgrad |
| 11/26/1979 |
Total (2) |
405 |
Sub Heavyweight |
Voroshilovograd |
| 5/2/1980 |
Snatch |
181 |
Sub Heavyweight |
Beograd |
| 7/5/1980 |
Clean and Jerk |
230 |
Sub Heavyweight |
Moscow |
| 3/21/1981 |
Snatch |
185 |
Sub Heavyweight |
Lvov |
| 1974* |
Snatch |
178 |
Heavyweight |
Zaporozhie |
| 1978* |
Clean and Jerk |
223.5 |
Sub Heavyweight |
Las Vegas |
| 1981* |
Total (2) |
407.5 |
Sub Heavyweight |
Moscow |
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