Evgeny Chigishev

Evgeny Chigishev

Personal information
Full name	Evgeny Alexandrovich Chigishev
Nationality	Russian
Born	(1979-05-28) May 28, 1979 Novokuznetsk, Soviet Union
Height	1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight	126 kg (278 lb)
Sport
Country	Russia
Sport	Olympic weightlifting
Event(s)	105 kg +105 kg
Club	Novosibirsk Sports Club
Turned pro	2000
Retired	2012
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	Snatch: 211 kg (2005) Clean & Jerk: 250 kg (2008) Total:460 kg (2008)
Medal record Men’s Weightlifting Olympic Games 2008 Beijing +105 kg World Championships 2005 Doha +105 kg 2007 Chiang Mai +105 kg European Championships 2001 Trencin 105 kg 2003 Loutraki +105 kg 2010 Minsk +105 kg 2005 Sofia +105 kg 2007 Strasbourg +105 kg 2008 Lignano +105 kg
Updated on 23 August 2013.

Evgeny Alexandrovich Chigishev (Russian: Евгений Александрович Чигишев) (born May 28, 1979 in Novokuznetsk) is a Russian weightlifter competing in the +105 kg category. He is 187 cm tall.

At the 2000 Summer Olympics he competed in the 105 kg category, ranking 5th.

He won overall silver at the 2005 World Championships, with a total of 457 kg, and at the 2007 World Championships, with a total of 441 kg.

He also won overall silver at the 2005 and 2007 European Championships, and bronze at the 2008 European Championships.

Chigishev won the silver medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics, with a combined total of 460 kg (snatch - 210 kg, clean and jerk - 250 kg).

Career bests

• Snatch: 211.0 kg 2005 World Weightlifting Championships.
• Clean and jerk: 250.0 kg 2008 Summer Olympics.
• Total: 460.0 kg (210.0+250.0) 2008 Summer Olympics.