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Andrei Chemerkin

1972 - 2025

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Andrey Ivanovich Chemerkin (Russian: Андрей Иванович Чемеркин, 17 February 1972 – 12 September 2025) was a Russian weightlifter. Chemerkin was a gold medallist at the 1996 Summer Olympics, and a bronze medalist at the 2000 Summer Olympics. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Andrei Chemerkin is the 2,018th most popular athlete, the 2,381st most popular biography from Russia and the 101st most popular Russian Athlete.

Andrei Chemerkin was a Russian weightlifter renowned for his achievements in the super heavyweight category, including winning multiple world championships and an Olympic gold medal in 1996. He is celebrated for setting several world records during his competitive career.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Andrei Chemerkin ranks 2,018 out of 6,025. Before him are Dušan Pašek, João Carlos de Oliveira, Gustaf Rosenquist, James Dunbar, Don Finlay, and Lorne Loomer. After him are Sanda Toma, Vittorio Tamagnini, Patrick Leahy, Kenny Roberts Jr., Leni Junker, and Toru Goto.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1972, Andrei Chemerkin ranks 351. Before him are Jacinda Barrett, Alfred Schreuder, Darío Silva, Gretchen Mol, Derartu Tulu, and Piotr Świerczewski. After him are Peter Dubovský, Roberto Acuña, Thomas Alsgaard, Devin Townsend, Sergio Massa, and Tomas Lindberg. Among people deceased in 2025, Andrei Chemerkin ranks 401. Before him are Yu Menglong, Freddie Aguilar, Sheila Jordan, Peter Rufai, Ken Dryden, and Jorge Bolaño. After him are Stoyan Yordanov, Tomas Lindberg, Günter Haritz, William H. Webster, Steve Shirley, and Audun Grønvold.

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In Russia

Among people born in Russia, Andrei Chemerkin ranks 2,381 out of 3,761. Before him are Natalya Petrusyova (1955), Margarita Levieva (1980), Igor Kirillov (1970), Alexei Ivanovich Abrikosov (1875), Mikhail Youzhny (1982), and Boris Tatushin (1933). After him are Elizaveta Mukasei (1912), Alexander Bublik (1997), Manfred Schaefer (1943), Alexander Povetkin (1979), Yelena Romanova (1963), and Daria Kasatkina (1997).

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Among ATHLETES In Russia

Among athletes born in Russia, Andrei Chemerkin ranks 101. Before him are Lyudmila Andonova (1960), Valery Muratov (1946), Natalya Sokolova (1949), Antonina Lazareva (1941), Yevgeni Mayorov (1938), and Aleksey Spiridonov (1951). After him are Yelena Romanova (1963), Igor Nikulin (1960), Olga Mineyeva (1952), Nikolai Puchkov (1930), Valentina Sidorova (1954), and Viktor Markin (1957).

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