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Yuliya Dovhal

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Yuliya Dovhal
Personal information
Full nameYuliya Vitaliïvna Dovhal
Nationality Ukraine
 Azerbaijan
Born (1983-06-02) 2 June 1983 (age 41)
Kirovohrad, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
Height1.67 m (5 ft 5+12 in)
Weight96 kg (212 lb)
Sport
SportWeightlifting
Event+75 kg
ClubKolos Odeska Oblast

Yuliya Vitaliïvna Dovhal (Ukrainian: Юлія Віталіївна Довгаль; born June 2, 1983, in Kirovohrad) is a Ukrainian-Azerbaijani weightlifter.[1]

Career

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Dovhal represented Ukraine at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, where she competed for the women's super heavyweight category (+75 kg), along with her compatriot Olha Korobka, who eventually won the silver medal. Dovhal placed seventh in this event, as she successfully lifted 118 kg in the single-motion snatch, and hoisted 140 kg in the two-part, shoulder-to-overhead clean and jerk, for a total of 258 kg.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Yuliya Dovhal". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 29 October 2018. Retrieved 11 December 2012.
  2. ^ "Women's +75kg (+165 lbs)". NBC Olympics. Archived from the original on 30 July 2012. Retrieved 11 December 2012.
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