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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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