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Arkady Vorobyov

1924-10-03 – 2012-12-22

Life & Legacy

Arkady Nikitich Vorobyov (Russian: Аркадий Никитич Воробьёв; 3 October 1924 – 22 December 2012) was a Soviet and Russian weightlifter, weightlifting coach, scientist and writer. He competed at the 1952, 1956 and 1960 Olympics and won one bronze and two gold medals. Between 1950 and 1960 he set 16 official world records. Later for many years he led the national team and the Soviet weightlifting program. In 1995 he was inducted into the International Weightlifting Federation Hall of Fame.

Occupation & Career

weightlifter, physician, athlete, Olympic competitor, writer

Accomplishments, Inventions & Publications

Zhukov Medal; Medal "For the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"; Order of Lenin; Order of the Red Star; Order of the Badge of Honour; Order of the Patriotic War, 2nd class; Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 4th class; Order of the Red Banner of Labour; Order of Friendship of Peoples; Medal "For Courage"; Medal "Veteran of Labour"; Jubilee Medal "60 Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"; Jubilee Medal "50 Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"; Jubilee Medal "65 Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"; Order of Friendship; Merited Coach of the USSR; Honoured Master of Sports of the USSR; Jubilee Medal "Forty Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"; Silver Olympic Order

Legacy Highlights

Honors & Awards

Honoured Master of Sports of the USSR · Jubilee Medal "50 Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945" · Jubilee Medal "60 Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945" · Jubilee Medal "65 Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945" · Jubilee Medal "Forty Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945" · Medal "For Courage" · Medal "For the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945" · Medal "Veteran of Labour" · Merited Coach of the USSR · Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 4th class · Order of Friendship · Order of Friendship of Peoples · Order of Lenin · Order of the Badge of Honour · Order of the Patriotic War, 2nd class · Order of the Red Banner of Labour · Order of the Red Star · Silver Olympic Order · Zhukov Medal