Andrei Aramnau

Andrei Mikalayevich Aramnau (Belarusian: Андрэй Мікалаевіч Арамнаў, born 17 April 1988) is a Belarusian weightlifter, Olympic and World Champion.

Andrei Aramnau
Andrei Aramnau on a 2010 Belarusian stamp
Personal information
NationalityBelarussian
Born (1988-04-17) 17 April 1988
Barysaw, Belarus
Height1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight108.85 kg (240 lb)
Sport
CountryBelarus
SportWeightlifting
Event(s)–109 kg
ClubDynamo Minsk
Dynamo Mahilyow
Medal record
Representing  Belarus
Olympic Games
2008 Beijing–105 kg
World Championships
2007 Chiang Mai–105 kg
2019 Pattaya–109 kg
European Championships
2014 Tel Aviv–105 kg
2019 Batumi–109 kg

Career

Andrei was born with six fingers on one hand, but had one removed in 2002 before his coach allowed him to train for the European Championships.[1]

He won silver in the 94 kg category at the 2006 Junior World Championships, with a total of 393 kg.[2] At the 2007 Junior World Championships he won gold in the 105 kg category, with a total of 407 kg.[2]

Aramnau became world champion in the 105 kg category at the 2007 World Championships, with a total of 423 kg.[2]

At the 2008 Summer Olympics he won the gold medal in the 105 kg category with world records in the snatch with 200 kg, in the clean and jerk with 236 kg, and with a total of 436 kg.[2][3] These records have been nullified after the International Weightlifting Federation reorganized the categories.[4] He was scheduled to compete at the 2012 Olympic Games but injured his leg in training[5][6] and did not compete.

He was named 2008 Belarus Athlete of the Year.[7]

He won the gold medal in the 105 kg category at the 2010 European Championships, with 420 kg in total but then had the medal stripped due to a doping violation.[2]

Major results
Year Venue Weight Snatch (kg) Clean & Jerk (kg) Total Rank
1 2 3 Rank 1 2 3 Rank
Olympic Games
2008 Beijing, China105 kg193197200 WR12252302361436 WR
World Championships
2007 Chiang Mai, Thailand105 kg187192195220225228423
2018 Ashgabat, Turkmenistan109 kg1751811825210215215163929
2019 Pattaya, Thailand109 kg188193198220225228426
European Championships
2010 Minsk, Belarus105 kg195201201--220225----420DSQ
2014 Tel Aviv, Israel105 kg1771821842122122205396
2019 Batumi, Georgia109 kg1811861902162212264411
Qatar Cup
2018 Doha, Qatar109 kg173179183208218-401
Junior World Championships
2006 Hangzhou, China94 kg177216393
2007 Prague, Czech Republic105 kg187220407

References
  1. IWF.net. "Andrei Aramnau Biography". Retrieved 2 December 2018.
  2. "Aramnau Andrei". International Weightlifting Federation. Archived from the original on 27 May 2011. Retrieved 7 May 2010.
  3. Andrey Aryamnov. sports-reference.com
  4. "PDF listing of 2018 Group A world championship entrants in 109 kg" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 July 2019. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
  5. "Oleksiy Torokhtiy wins gold in 105k". ESPN. Retrieved 20 September 2019.
  6. "Injury forces Olympic champion Aramnau out of Games". Reuters. Retrieved 20 September 2019.
  7. Marynina, Nastassia (20 January 2009). "Olympic athletes scoop Belarusian sports awards". International Sports Press Association. Retrieved 2 February 2009.


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