Welisson Rosa da Silva is a Brazilian weightlifter. He represented Brazil at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, where he placed eighteenth in the men's lightweight category (69 kg), with a snatch of 135 kg, and a clean and jerk of 155 kg, for a total of 290 kg.
Edi Kurniawan is an Indonesian weightlifter. He dominated the 69 kg class by winning the gold medal at the 2007 Southeast Asian Games in Bangkok, Thailand.
Francis Luna-Grenier is a Canadian weightlifter. He qualified for the men's lightweight category at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, by finishing fourth from the Pan American Weightlifting Championships in Callao, Peru. He also achieved two top-ten finishes at the Junior World Championships in 2006 and in 2007.
Yoshito Shintani is a Japanese weightlifter. Shintani represented Japan at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, where he competed for the men's lightweight category (69 kg). Shintani placed tenth in this event, as he successfully lifted 135 kg in the single-motion snatch, and hoisted 175 kg in the two-part, shoulder-to-overhead clean and jerk, for a total of 310 kg.
Turan Mirzayev is an Azerbaijani weightlifter. He is a three-time Olympian and a two-time medalist for the 69 kg class at the European Weightlifting Championships.
Alexandru Roșu is a Romanian weightlifter. Rosu represented Romania at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, where he competed for the men's lightweight class (69 kg). Unfortunately, Rosu did not finish the event, as he successfully lifted 136 kg (300 lb) in the single-motion snatch, but failed to hoist 165 kg (364 lb) in the two-part, shoulder-to-overhead clean and jerk.
Nikolay Borislavov Gergov is an amateur Bulgarian Greco-Roman wrestler, who played for the men's welterweight category. He defeated South Korea's Kim Min-Chul for a gold medal in the 66 kg division at the 2005 World Wrestling Championships in Budapest, Hungary, in addition to his bronze from the 2007 World Wrestling Championships in Baku, Azerbaijan. He is also a two-time Olympian, a double European wrestling champion, and a member of Slavia Litex Wrestling Club in Sofia, under his personal coach Bratan Tzenov. Because of his further successes in wrestling, Gergov was selected as one of eleven athletes for the Bulgarian Sports Personality Award in 2007.
Roman Aleksandrovich Konstantinov is a Russian weightlifter. He won the bronze medal for the 94 kg class at the 2006 World Weightlifting Championships in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, and eventually claimed his first ever career title at the 2007 World Weightlifting Championships in Chiang Mai, Thailand, with a total of 397 kg. He also added a silver medal to his collection from the 2007 European Weightlifting Championships in Strasbourg, France.
Sitthisak Suphalak is a Thai weightlifter. He won the silver medal for the 69 kg class at the 2007 Southeast Asian Games in Bangkok, Thailand, with a total of 299 kilograms.
Luis Miguel Pineda Madrid is a Colombian weightlifter. Pineda represented Colombia at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, where he competed for the men's lightweight category (69 kg), along with his teammate Edwin Mosquera. Pineda placed thirteenth in this event, as he successfully lifted 132 kg in the single-motion snatch, and hoisted 167 kg in the two-part, shoulder-to-overhead clean and jerk, for a total of 299 kg. He won the silver medal at the 2008 Pan American Weightlifting Championships.
Ondrej Kutlík is a Slovak weightlifter. Kutlik represented Slovakia at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, where he competed for the men's light heavyweight class (85 kg). Kutlik placed twelfth in this event, as he successfully lifted 150 kg in the single-motion snatch, and hoisted 193 kg in the two-part, shoulder-to-overhead clean and jerk, for a total of 343 kg.
Kim Chol-jin is a North Korean weightlifter and Merited Athlete. Kim represented North Korea at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, where he competed for the men's lightweight category (69 kg). Kim placed sixth in this event, as he successfully lifted 146 kg in the single-motion snatch, and hoisted 180 kg in the two-part, shoulder-to-overhead clean and jerk, for a total of 326 kg.
Im Yong-su is a North Korean weightlifter. He won a gold medal in the men's 62 kg division at the 2002 World Weightlifting Championships in Warsaw, Poland, with a total of 315.0 kilograms. He also captured two silver medals at the Asian Games. Im competed for the same division at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, and at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, but he neither completed the event, nor claimed an Olympic medal.
Mark Spooner is a New Zealand weightlifter. Spooner represented New Zealand at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, where he competed for the men's lightweight category (69 kg). Spooner placed 21st in this event, as he successfully lifted 123 kg in the single-motion snatch, and hoisted 158 kg in the two-part, shoulder-to-overhead clean and jerk, for a total of 281 kg.
Matthew Francis Beach is a New Zealand taekwondo practitioner of British origin. Beach qualified for the men's heavyweight division (+80 kg) at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, after winning the Oceanian Qualification Tournament in Nouméa, New Caledonia. He lost the preliminary round of sixteen match to China's Liu Xiaobo, with a score of 1–4. Beach currently resides in Bogota, Colombia, where he is employed by the British Embassy as an immigration officer.
Terrence Nigel Dixie is a Seychellois weightlifter. Dixie represented Seychelles at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, where he competed for the men's light heavyweight class (85 kg). Dixie placed sixteenth in this event, as he successfully lifted 115 kg in the single-motion snatch, and hoisted 140 kg in the two-part, shoulder-to-overhead clean and jerk, for a total of 255 kg.
Dimitris Minasidis is a Cypriot weightlifter. Minasidis represented Cyprus at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, where he competed for the men's lightweight category (69 kg). Minasidis placed twentieth in this event, as he successfully lifted 128 kg in the single-motion snatch, and hoisted 155 kg in the two-part, shoulder-to-overhead clean and jerk, for a total of 283 kg.
Artyom Shaloyan is an Armenian-born German weightlifter. He won a bronze medal for the 69 kg class at the 1995 European Weightlifting Championships in Warsaw, Poland. Shaloyan is currently a member of the weightlifting team for AV 03 Speyer, and is coached and trained by Frank Mantek.
Alexandru Dudoglo is a Moldovan weightlifter. Dudoglo represented Moldova at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, where he competed for the men's lightweight category (69 kg). Dudoglo originally placed ninth in this event, as he successfully lifted 145 kg in the single-motion snatch, and hoisted 172 kg in the two-part, shoulder-to-overhead clean and jerk, for a total of 317 kg.
Eugen Bratan is a Moldovan weightlifter. He won a bronze medal for the 94 kg class at the 2007 European Weightlifting Championships in Strasbourg, France, with a total of 382 kg. He is also a brother of two-time Olympian Alexandru Bratan.
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