Valeri Sarava
Georgian weightlifter
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| Intro | Georgian weightlifter | |
| Places | Georgia Australia | |
| is | Athlete Weightlifter | |
| Work field | Sports | |
| Gender |
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| Birth | 16 January 1978 | |
| Age | 46 years | |
| Star sign | Capricorn |
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Biography
Valeriane "Valeri" Sarava (born January 16, 1978) is a retired male weightlifter from Georgia. He qualified for the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia, where he ended up in 16th place in the men's super heavyweight division (+ 105 kg). He stayed in Australia, took out Australian citizenship, and won a silver medal in the men's heavyweight division (105 kg) at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne.
Major results
| Year | Venue | Weight | Snatch (kg) | Clean & Jerk (kg) | Total | Rank | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 | Rank | |||||
| Representing Australia | ||||||||||||
| Commonwealth Games | ||||||||||||
| 2006 | Melbourne, Australia | 105 kg | 142 | 147 | 150 | 2 | 180 | 183 | 2 | 333 | ||
| Representing Georgia | ||||||||||||
| Olympic Games | ||||||||||||
| 2000 | Sydney, Australia | +105 kg | 170.0 | 18 | 210.0 | 215.0 | 15 | 385.0 | 16 | |||
| World Championships | ||||||||||||
| 1999 | Athens, Greece | 105 kg | — | 200.0 | 24 | — | — | |||||
| Junior World Championships | ||||||||||||
| 1998 | Sofia, Bulgaria | 105 kg | 150.0 | 155.0 | 160.0 | 5 | 185.0 | 192.5 | 5 | 352.5 | 4 | |
| 1995 | Warsaw, Poland | 91 kg | 140.0 | 145.0 | 150.0 | 8 | 170.0 | 175.0 | 11 | 325.0 | 10 | |