Soviet Union · Men's 60 kg, August 1972
Dito Shanidze
Dito Shanidze (1937 to 2010) was a weightlifter from the Soviet Union, with two Olympic medals (2 silver). On record here: the medals at the Olympic Games of 1968 to 1972. Other competitions before 1998 are not listed.
- Olympic medals
- 2
Dito Shanidze at the Olympic Games
Olympic Games: 2 silver.
Latest medal on record: 1972 Olympic Games, 27 August 1972, 60 kg, place 2.
Dito Shanidze by the numbers
How tall Dito Shanidze was.
- Height
- 158 cm
- 5 ft 2 in.
Dito Shanidze's Olympic medals
Medals at the Olympic Games, newest first, with the class and the place. The total is shown from 1976 on. Up to and including 1972 a total was made of more lifts than today's two: from 1928 the third was the press, in which the bar is pushed overhead from the shoulders with the arms alone, and the Games of 1920 and 1924 also counted one-hand lifts. Those totals are not shown. Results from other competitions before 1998 are not on record here.
| Competition | Place | Total | Class | Bodyweight | Snatch 1 | 2 | 3 | Clean and jerk 1 | 2 | 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 Olympic Games 27 Aug 1972 | 2 | not shown | 60 kg | - | No total shown (more than two lifts) | |||||
| 1968 Olympic Games 13 Oct 1968 | 2 | not shown | 60 kg | - | No total shown (more than two lifts) | |||||
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