Jaan Talts
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Jaan Talts (born 19 May 1944) is a former Estonian weightlifter. He competed for the Soviet Union at the 1968 and 1972 Olympics and won a silver and a gold medal, respectively. Throughout his career, Talts won two world and four European titles and set approximately 40 world records.[1][2][3]
Biography
As a teenager Talts trained in athletics, in throwing events. He took up weightlifting while studying at the Tihemetsa Technical College of Agriculture and Forestry. In 1967 he became the first middle-heavyweight weightlifter to break the 500 kg barrier in the total, and hence was named the best Soviet athlete of the year.[4]
After retiring from competitions Talts coached weightlifters in Estonia, and starting from 2007 headed the Estonian national weightlifting team. Between 1981 and 1988 he served as rector of the Estonian Sports Academy. Since 1989 he works with the Estonian National Olympic Committee in various positions.[4]
In 1995–1996 Talts was member of the Estonian parliament Riigikogu. In 1998 he was inducted into the International Weightlifting Federation hall of fame.[5]
Major results
| Year | Venue | Body Weight | Military Press (kg) | Snatch (kg) | Clean & Jerk (kg) | Total | Rank | |||||||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 | Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 | Rank | |||||
| Olympic Games | ||||||||||||||||
| 1972 | GermanyScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Munich, West Germany | 109.50 | 200.0 | 210.0 OR | 1 | 157.5 | 165.0 | 3 | 205.0 | 3 | 580.0 OR | Template:Gold1 | ||||
| European Championships | ||||||||||||||||
Key: OR = Olympic record; DNF = did not finish; NVL = no valid lift
References
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External links
- Jaan Talts at Lift Up
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- 1944 births
- Living people
- People from Häädemeeste Parish
- Sportspeople from Pärnu County
- Estonian Reform Party politicians
- Members of the Riigikogu, 1995–1999
- Estonian male weightlifters
- Soviet male weightlifters
- Olympic weightlifters for the Soviet Union
- Weightlifters at the 1968 Summer Olympics
- Weightlifters at the 1972 Summer Olympics
- Olympic gold medalists for the Soviet Union
- Olympic silver medalists for the Soviet Union
- Olympic medalists in weightlifting
- Medalists at the 1972 Summer Olympics
- Medalists at the 1968 Summer Olympics
- European Weightlifting Championships medalists
- World Weightlifting Championships medalists