Yury
Zaytsev
73Y 11M 6D
17.01.1951
Olympic medals from Yury Zaytsev
1 Medal in 1 Game
1976
Medals
Weightlifting
Men´s Heavyweight
on July 26, 1976
in Montreal
Result
385.0110kg, Olympic record. The Bulgarian Valetin Khristov was after his European Championship and World Cup title favorite for the Olympic gold medal. He also won sovereign with 400kg and Olympic record. He was however the intake of anabolic steroids detected. He was retroactively disqualified from the IOC Executive on October 15, 1976 for doping. Yury Zaytsev was awarded the gold medal and the Olympic record.