Jaan Talts
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| Medal record | ||
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Representing the  Soviet Union |
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| Men's Weightlifting | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
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1972 Munich | -110 kg |
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1968 Mexico City | -90 kg |
| World Championships | ||
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1970 Columbus | -110 kg |
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1972 Munich | -110 kg |
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1968 Mexico City | -90 kg |
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1969 Warsaw | -110 kg |
| European Championships | ||
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1968 Leningrad | -90 kg |
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1969 Warsaw | -110 kg |
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1970 Szombathely | -110 kg |
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1972 Constanţa | -110 kg |
Jaan Talts (born 19 May 1944) is a former Estonian weightlifter and Olympic champion who competed for the Soviet Union.
Career
Born in Massiaru, Laiksaare, Pärnumaa, Talts won a gold medal at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich.[1] He received a silver medal in 1968. Throughout his career, he set 43 world records.[2]
Accolades
1995–1996 he was member of the Estonian parliament Riigikogu. In 1998 he was elected as a member of the International Weightlifting Federation Hall of Fame.[3]
References
- ↑ "1972 Summer Olympics – Munich, Germany – Weightlifting" – databaseOlympics.com (Retrieved on 20 February 2008).
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- Jaan Talts at Lift Up (Retrieved on 24 December 2009).
- Jaan Talts at Sports-reference (Retrieved on 24 December 2009).
| Awards | ||
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| Preceded by | Estonian Sportsman of the Year 1967–1970 |
Succeeded by Vambola Helm |
| Preceded by | Estonian Sportsman of the Year 1972 |
Succeeded by Ain Vilde |
Categories:
- Use dmy dates from April 2013
- 1944 births
- Living people
- Estonian weightlifters
- Soviet weightlifters
- Olympic weightlifters of the Soviet Union
- Weightlifters at the 1968 Summer Olympics
- Weightlifters at the 1972 Summer Olympics
- Olympic gold medalists for the Soviet Union
- Olympic silver medalists for the Soviet Union
- People from Pärnu County
- Olympic medalists in weightlifting
- Members of the Riigikogu
- Male weightlifters
