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GEORGE POPOV
:: Born in 1912 Died in 1974
:: Country: Soviet Union, Ukraine
:: Summer Olympics and World Championships Medals:
Bronze (1),
:: Weight Classes Competed in:
Bantamweight (58KG),
Featherweight (60KG),
Lightweight (67.5KG),
:: World Records: 0
:: More Info:
GEORGE POPOV › World Championships Medals and Results
GEORGE POPOV › Major Lifting Tournaments
GEORGE POPOV › Action Photo
GEORGE POPOV › Comments
| Year | Weight | Rank | Results (kg) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | Lightweight | 3 | 90+110+135= 335 |
| Year | Weight | Rank | Results (kg) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | Lightweight | 2 | 90+105+135= 330 |
| Year | Weight | Rank | Results (kg) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 | Bantamweight | 3 | 71.5+75+99.5 = 365.5 |
| 1933 | Bantamweight | 1 | 74.5+85+110 = 410 |
| 1934 | Featherweight | 1 | 79+93.5+113.5 = 438 |
| 1935 | Featherweight | 1 | 85+95+120 = 455.5 |
| 1936 | Featherweight | 1 | 85+97.5+112.5 = 295 |
| 1937 | Featherweight | 1 | 86+103.5+126 = 315.5 |
| 1938 | Featherweight | 1 | 90+100+127.5 = 317.5 |
| 1939 | Featherweight | 1 | 92.5+107.5+125 = 325 |
| 1940 | Featherweight | 1 | 90+105+135 = 330 |
| 1943 | Featherweight | 2 | 90+92.5+112.5 = 295 |
| 1945 | Featherweight | 1 | 87.5+100+127.5 = 315 |
| 1946 | Lightweight | 1 | 95+110+140 = 345 |
| 1947 | Lightweight | 1 | 105+110+127.5 = 342.5 |
| Press | Snatch | Jerk | Total2 | Total3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Lift Type | Result | Weight Class | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Note: * Unofficial world records | ||||
| 1934* | Snatch | 98 | Featherweight | Moscow |
| 1936* | Snatch | 99.5 | Featherweight | Kiev |
| 1936* | Snatch | 101 | Featherweight | Kiev |
| 1936* | Clean and Jerk | 127.5 | Featherweight | Kiev |
| 1936* | Clean and Jerk | 128.5 | Featherweight | Moscow |
| 1936* | Clean and Jerk | 130 | Featherweight | Stalino |
| 1936* | Clean and Jerk | 131 | Featherweight | Kiev |
| 1936* | Total (3) | 305 | Featherweight | Stalino |
| 1937* | Snatch | 102 | Featherweight | Kiev |
| 1937* | Snatch | 103.5 | Featherweight | Rostov |
| 1937* | Snatch | 105 | Featherweight | Kiev |
| 1937* | Snatch | 106 | Featherweight | Tiflis |
| 1937* | Clean and Jerk | 132 | Featherweight | Kiev |
| 1937* | Clean and Jerk | 134 | Featherweight | Rostov |
| 1937* | Clean and Jerk | 135 | Featherweight | Kiev |
| 1937* | Clean and Jerk | 136 | Featherweight | Tiflis |
| 1937* | Total (3) | 312.5 | Featherweight | Rostov |
| 1937* | Total (3) | 317.5 | Featherweight | Kiev |
| 1937* | Total (3) | 322.5 | Featherweight | Kharkov |
| 1938* | Snatch | 107 | Featherweight | Kiev |
| 1938* | Total (3) | 330 | Featherweight | Kiev |
| 1939* | Snatch | 108 | Featherweight | Kharkov |
George Popov In Action
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