David Rigert

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David Adamovich Rigert (Russian: Давид Адамович Ригерт; 12 March 1947 – 26 October 2026) was a Soviet and Russian weightlifter and weightlifting coach of German descent. During his career, he competed for the Soviet Union; he set 63 world records and 64 Soviet records. He won a gold medal at the 1976 Summer Olympics and six world titles. After retiring, he was head coach of the Soviet and Russian national teams. In 1999, he was inducted to the International Weightlifting Federation Hall of Fame.

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