Soviet Union · Men's 110 kg, August 1972
Jaan Talts
Jaan Talts (born 19 May 1944) is a weightlifter from the Soviet Union, with two Olympic medals (1 gold, 1 silver). On record here: the medals at the Olympic Games of 1968 to 1972. Other competitions before 1998 are not listed.
- Olympic medals
- 2
Jaan Talts at the Olympic Games
Olympic Games: 1 gold, 1 silver.
Weight classes: 90 kg in 1968, 110 kg in 1972.
Latest medal on record: 1972 Olympic Games, 27 August 1972, 110 kg, place 1.
Jaan Talts by the numbers
How old Jaan Talts is today, and how tall.
- Age now
- 82
- Height
- 174 cm
- 5 ft 9 in.
Jaan Talts'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 | 1 | not shown | 110 kg | - | No total shown (more than two lifts) | |||||
| 1968 Olympic Games 13 Oct 1968 | 2 | not shown | 90 kg | - | No total shown (more than two lifts) | |||||
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