| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Dominic Lussier |
| Born | 10 March 1984 |
| Weight | 68.44 kg (150.9 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  |
| Sport | Weightlifting |
| Team | National team |
| Updated on 6 September 2016. | |
Dominic Lussier (born 10 March 1984) is a Canadian male weightlifter, competing in the 69 kg category and representing Canada at international competitions. He competed at world championships, most recently at the 2011 World Weightlifting Championships. [1]
| Year | Venue | Weight | Snatch (kg) | Clean & Jerk (kg) | Total | Rank | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 | Rank | |||||
| World Championships | ||||||||||||
| 2011 |  | 69 kg | 120 | 42 | 141 | 146 | 40 | 266 | 40 | |||
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