Russia · Men's 88 kg, April 2026

Artem Okulov

Artem Okulov is a weightlifter from Russia, born in 1994, with four World Championships medals (2 gold, 2 bronze). The results below cover 19 competitions from 2009 to 2026. The latest result came in the men's 88 kg class, at the 2026 European Championships.

World medals
4
Best total
391 kg
Best snatch
176 kg
Best clean and jerk
215 kg
Career

Artem Okulov's career: classes, totals and best lifts

World Championships: 2 gold, 2 bronze in the total.

Weight classes: 69 kg in 2009, 77 kg in 2010, 85 kg from 2011 to 2017, 94 kg in 2017, 89 kg from 2018 to 2021, 88 kg in 2026. The IWF changed its class list in November 2018 (94 kg to 89 kg), June 2025 (89 kg to 88 kg) and August 2026. At 87.85 kg, the weight at the last meet on record, the class today would be 95 kg.

Latest result: 2026 European Championships, 19 April 2026, 88 kg, total 352 kg, place 8.

Artem Okulov: totals from the 19 competitions with a total, 2009 to 2026, best 391 kg in 2015.260330400200920132017202120252009 Youth World Weightlifting Championships, 19 May 2009: 267 kg2009 European Youth Championships, 6 Sep 2009: 279 kg2010 IWF Youth Olympic Qualification Event for Europe, 18 May 2010: 320 kg2010 Youth Olympic Games, 14 Aug 2010: 327 kg2011 Youth World Weightlifting Championships, 8 May 2011: 347 kg2011 European Junior Championships, 10 Sep 2011: 353 kg2012 Junior World Weightlifting Championships, 10 May 2012: 353 kg2012 FISU World University Championships, 5 Nov 2012: 357 kg2013 Junior World Weightlifting Championships, 3 May 2013: 360 kg2013 Summer Universiade, 6 Jul 2013: 371 kg2013 World Weightlifting Championships, 16 Oct 2013: 381 kg2014 Junior World Weightlifting Championships, 20 Jun 2014: 362 kg2014 World Weightlifting Championships, 4 Nov 2014: 385 kg2015 World Weightlifting Championships, 20 Nov 2015: 391 kg2017 European Championships, 1 Apr 2017: 377 kg2017 Summer Universiade, 19 Aug 2017: 346 kg2018 World Weightlifting Championships, 1 Nov 2018: 372 kg2021 World Weightlifting Championships, 7 Dec 2021: 363 kg2026 European Championships, 19 Apr 2026: 352 kg
Artem Okulov: totals from the 19 competitions with a total, 2009 to 2026, best 391 kg in 2015.260330400200920132017202120252009 Youth World Weightlifting Championships, 19 May 2009: 267 kg2009 European Youth Championships, 6 Sep 2009: 279 kg2010 IWF Youth Olympic Qualification Event for Europe, 18 May 2010: 320 kg2010 Youth Olympic Games, 14 Aug 2010: 327 kg2011 Youth World Weightlifting Championships, 8 May 2011: 347 kg2011 European Junior Championships, 10 Sep 2011: 353 kg2012 Junior World Weightlifting Championships, 10 May 2012: 353 kg2012 FISU World University Championships, 5 Nov 2012: 357 kg2013 Junior World Weightlifting Championships, 3 May 2013: 360 kg2013 Summer Universiade, 6 Jul 2013: 371 kg2013 World Weightlifting Championships, 16 Oct 2013: 381 kg2014 Junior World Weightlifting Championships, 20 Jun 2014: 362 kg2014 World Weightlifting Championships, 4 Nov 2014: 385 kg2015 World Weightlifting Championships, 20 Nov 2015: 391 kg2017 European Championships, 1 Apr 2017: 377 kg2017 Summer Universiade, 19 Aug 2017: 346 kg2018 World Weightlifting Championships, 1 Nov 2018: 372 kg2021 World Weightlifting Championships, 7 Dec 2021: 363 kg2026 European Championships, 19 Apr 2026: 352 kg
Total at each competition, in kilograms. Larger red points are senior Olympic or World Championships wins.

Best lifts in each class

The best snatch, clean and jerk and total in each class, newest first.

Class Years Snatch Clean and jerk Total
88 kg2026 2026 156 196 352
89 kg2018 to 2021 2018 to 2021 166 206 372
94 kg2017 2017 160 186 346
85 kg2011 to 2017 2011 to 2017 176 215 391
77 kg2010 2010 145 182 327
69 kg2009 2009 126 153 279
Numbers

Artem Okulov by the numbers

Artem Okulov's record in context: where the best total ranks, how the snatch compares with the clean and jerk, and the lifts behind the best Sinclair score.

Best Sinclair score
491.2
From 391 kg at 84.63 kg bodyweight, 2015 World Weightlifting Championships. The Sinclair formula scales a total for bodyweight (2025 to 2028 coefficients).
Best total, place in its class
5th of 1,263
391 kg, against the best total of every lifter in the men's 85 kg class (the class list of 1998 to 2018) on this site.
Snatch as a share of clean and jerk
82%
At the best total, 176 kg of 215 kg. A higher share means a stronger snatch for the clean and jerk. Eight in ten men lifting in national federation meets sit between 71% and 86%.
Age at best total
21
Turned 21 in 2015, the year of the best total.
Competitions with a total
19 of 19
A total at every competition listed.
Attempts

How often Artem Okulov makes each attempt

Artem Okulov made 82% of snatch attempts and 78% of clean and jerk attempts at the competitions on this site, against 58% and 56% for every lifter at senior World Championships and Olympic Games since 1998. Below, each attempt in turn. Third attempts are the hardest: lifters ask for their heaviest weight last.

Snatch, first attempt

Worlds and Olympics field: 74%
Artem Okulov: 89%

Snatch, second attempt

Worlds and Olympics field: 58%
Artem Okulov: 89%

Snatch, third attempt

Worlds and Olympics field: 41%
Artem Okulov: 67%

Clean and jerk, first attempt

Worlds and Olympics field: 77%
Artem Okulov: 89%

Clean and jerk, second attempt

Worlds and Olympics field: 57%
Artem Okulov: 72%

Clean and jerk, third attempt

Worlds and Olympics field: 34%
Artem Okulov: 71%
Rivals

Artem Okulov head to head

The lifters Artem Okulov has met most often in the same class, three times or more with both posting a total, and how often each finished ahead.

Rival Met Artem Okulov ahead Rival ahead
Krenar Shoraj 5 5 0
Russia Apti Aukhadov 3 2 1
Armenia Aghasi Aghasyan 3 3 0
Spain Andrés Mata 3 3 0
Italy Antonino Pizzolato 3 3 0
Romania Gabriel Sîncrăian 3 3 0
Results

Artem Okulov's competition results

Every result, newest first, with all six attempts. A struck-through weight is a missed attempt and a dash an attempt not taken. A dash under Total means no total was recorded, and "No lifts" that the lifter was entered but did not lift. Places are for the total.

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Competition Place Total Class Bodyweight Snatch 1 2 3 Clean and jerk 1 2 3
2026 European Championships 19 Apr 2026 8 352 88 kg 87.85 156161 kg missed163 kg missed196202 kg missednot taken
2021 World Weightlifting Championships 7 Dec 2021 6 363 89 kg 88.7 153 kg missed153158200205208 kg missed
2018 World Weightlifting Championships 1 Nov 2018 1 372 89 kg 88.44 161166168 kg missed202206210 kg missed
2017 Summer Universiade 19 Aug 2017 11 346 94 kg 91.44 155160not taken186not takennot taken
2017 European Championships 1 Apr 2017 2 377 85 kg 84.9 165170 kg missed170 kg missed198203212
2015 World Weightlifting Championships 20 Nov 2015 1 391 85 kg 84.63 168174176205211215
2014 World Weightlifting Championships 4 Nov 2014 3 385 85 kg 84.25 170174177 kg missed205211218 kg missed
2014 Junior World Weightlifting Championships 20 Jun 2014 1 362 85 kg 84.82 158163165185195197
2013 World Weightlifting Championships 16 Oct 2013 3 381 85 kg 84.74 165170172200207 kg missed209
2013 Summer Universiade 6 Jul 2013 1 371 85 kg 84.64 160165168192196203
2013 Junior World Weightlifting Championships 3 May 2013 1 360 85 kg 84.66 155160165185191195
2012 FISU World University Championships 5 Nov 2012 1 357 85 kg 82.45 155160162190195203 kg missed
2012 Junior World Weightlifting Championships 10 May 2012 2 353 85 kg 80.6 155160163 kg missed191 kg missed192 kg missed193
2011 European Junior Championships 10 Sep 2011 1 353 85 kg 81.1 150155158182190195
2011 Youth World Weightlifting Championships 8 May 2011 1 347 85 kg 80.58 146152156180191200 kg missed
2010 Youth Olympic Games 14 Aug 2010 1 327 77 kg 76.59 140142145170177 kg missed182
2010 IWF Youth Olympic Qualification Event for Europe 18 May 2010 1 320 77 kg 76.48 137143148 kg missed170173177
2009 European Youth Championships 6 Sep 2009 3 279 69 kg 68.75 120124126146150153
2009 Youth World Weightlifting Championships 19 May 2009 4 267 69 kg 68.2 118 kg missed118121146 kg missed146 kg missed146
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Best lifts, Sinclair scores, medals and every meeting in the same class, side by side. The first pairs are the rivals Artem Okulov met most often; the rest lifted in nearby classes, in any year.

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