| Birth date | 23 September 1993 (age 32) |
|---|---|
| Country | Israel |
| Sport | Weightlifting |
| Weight class | +109 kg |
| Worlds | 17th (2018) |
| Regionals | 7th (2018) |
| Olympics | 11th (2021) |
| Show-medals | yes |
David Litvinov (Hebrew: דוד ליטבינוב; born 23 September 1993)[1] is an Israeli weightlifter. He represented Israel at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.[2]
Career
Litvinov competed in the men's +105 kg event at the 2017 Summer Universiade held in Taipei, Taiwan and the men's +105 kg event at the 2017 World Weightlifting Championships held in Anaheim, United States.[3] He also competed in the men's +109 kg event at the 2018 World Weightlifting Championships held in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan and the men's +109 kg event at the 2019 World Weightlifting Championships held in Pattaya, Thailand.[4]
Litvinov competed at several editions of the European Weightlifting Championships: he competed in the men's +105 kg event at the 2014 European Weightlifting Championships in Israel, Tel Aviv, at the 2016 European Weightlifting Championships in Førde, Norway, at the 2017 European Weightlifting Championships in Split, Croatia and the 2018 European Weightlifting Championships in Bucharest, Romania. He also competed in the men's +109 kg event at the 2021 European Weightlifting Championships in Moscow, Russia.[5]
In 2020, Litvinov won the bronze medal in the men's +109 kg event at the Roma 2020 World Cup in Rome, Italy.[1]
Fernando Reis of Brazil had qualified to compete in the men's +109 kg event at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan but he was suspended after testing positive for human growth hormone.[6] He was replaced by Litvinov less than a week before the opening ceremony of the 2020 Summer Olympics.[2] Litvinov finished in 11th place with a total of 381 kg.[7]
In 2023, he competed at the European Weightlifting Championships held in Yerevan, Armenia.
Achievements
| Year | Venue | Weight | Snatch (kg) | Clean & Jerk (kg) | Total | Rank | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 | Rank | |||||
| Summer Olympics | ||||||||||||
| 2021 | Tokyo, Japan | +109 kg | 176 | 10 | 205 | 11 | 381 | 11 | ||||
| World Championships | ||||||||||||
| 2017 | Anaheim, United States | +105 kg | 160 | 166 | 15 | 190 | 18 | 356 | 18 | |||
| 2018 | Ashgabat, Turkmenistan | +109 kg | 170 | 175 | 17 | 200 | 205 | 20 | 380 | 17 | ||
| 2019 | Pattaya, Thailand | +109 kg | 176 | 181 | 184 | 12 | 205 | 211 | 21 | 395 | 19 | |
References
- ^ "2020 Roma World Cup". Federazione Italiana Pesistica. Archived 26 May 2020 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
- ^ Oliver, Brian (19 July 2021). "European weightlifting champion Toma fails with legal challenge against Olympic ban". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
- ^ "2017 World Weightlifting Championships Results Book". lsaf.lt. Archived 25 June 2021 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
- ^ "2019 World Weightlifting Championships Results Book". International Weightlifting Federation. Archived 25 July 2021 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
- ^ "Results Book". 2021 European Weightlifting Championships. Archived 13 April 2021 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
- ^ Oliver, Brian (17 July 2021). "Brazilian weightlifter removed from Tokyo 2020 team after positive test for human growth hormone". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
- ^ "Men's +109 kg Results". 2020 Summer Olympics. Archived 4 August 2021 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 4 August 2021.