Soviet Union · Men's 67.5 kg, October 1955
Nikolay Kostylev
Nikolay Kostylev (1931 to 1993) was a weightlifter from the Soviet Union, with one World Championships gold medal. On record here: the medal at the 1955 World Championships. Other competitions before 1998 are not listed.
- World gold
- 1
Nikolay Kostylev at the World Championships
Latest medal on record: 1955 World Weightlifting Championships, 12 October 1955, 67.5 kg, place 1.
Nikolay Kostylev's World Championships medals
Medals at the World Championships, newest first, with the class and the place. 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 competitions of 1920 to 1924 also counted one-hand lifts. Those totals are not shown.
| Competition | Place | Class |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 World Weightlifting Championships 12 Oct 1955 | 1 | 67.5 kg |
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