| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Ganna Pustovarova |
| Born | 1993 (age 30–31) |
| Weight | 101.29 kg (223.3 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Uzbekistan |
| Sport | Weightlifting |
| Team | National team |
| Updated on 6 September 2016 | |
Ganna Pustovarova (born 1993) is an Uzbekistani weightlifter, competing in the +75 kg category and representing Uzbekistan in international competitions.
She competed at world championships, most recently at the 2010 World Weightlifting Championships. [1] [2]
| Year | Venue | Weight | Snatch (kg) | Clean & Jerk (kg) | Total | Rank | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 | Rank | |||||
| World Championships | ||||||||||||
| 2010 |  Antalya, Turkey | +75 kg | 78 | 22 | 97 | 23 | 175 | 23 | ||||
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