Eduard Brovko

Eduard Brovko ((1936-01-25)25 January 1936 Dnepropetrovsk, April 13, 1998, Dnepropetrovsk)[1] was a Soviet male weightlifter, who competed in the middle heavyweight class and represented Soviet Union at international competitions. He won the bronze medal at the 1963 World Weightlifting Championships in the 90 kg category and the World (1963).[2] Honored Master of Sports of the USSR (1966). Honored Trainer of the USSR (1979).

Eduard Brovko
Personal information
Born (1936-01-25) 25 January 1936
Dnipropetrovsk, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
Died1998 (aged 61–62)
Sport
Country Soviet Union
SportWeightlifting
Weight class90 kg
TeamNational team
Medal record
Men's Weightlifting
Representing  Soviet Union
World Championships
1963 Stockholm 90 kg
Updated on 6 October 2016.

Biography

Eduard Brovko was born on January 25, 1936 in Dnepropetrovsk. He began to do weightlifting under the leadership of Zinovy Arkhangorodsky.[3] In 1961—1966 he was one of the leading Soviet light heavy athletes, three times became the champion of the USSR and twice the silver medalist of the championships of the country. In 1963, he participated in the World and European Championships in Stockholm and won the bronze medals of these competitions.

In 1964 he graduated from the National University of Ukraine on Physical Education and Sport. After completing his sports career, for many years he was the head coach of the Dnipropetrovsk Oblast in weightlifting and headed the regional federation in this sport. Among his most famous students are Olympic champion Sultan Rakhmanov.[4]

Death

Eduard Brovko died on April 13, 1998 and was buried in Dnepropetrovsk.

References
  1. http://www.chidlovski.net/liftup/l_athleteResult.asp?a_id=354
  2. "Weightlifting World Championships Seniors Statistics - 2007 World Championships - Eduard Brovko" (PDF). iwf.net. p. 126-146. Retrieved 23 June 2016.
  3. ТРЕНЕР ВЕКА, retrieved May 19, 2020
  4. "Sultan Rakhmanov, Top Olympic Lifters of the 20th Century", Chidlovski.net, retrieved May 20, 2020
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