Oleg Sadikhov (; also "Sadikov" and "Sodichov"; born April 4, 1966), is an Israeli former Olympic weightlifter.

Early life

Sadikhov was born in Donetsk, Russia, and is Jewish. He made ''

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'' to Israel in 1991.

Weightlifting career

In 1986, Sadikhov won the

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at the World Youth Championships in weightlifting, in the 75 kg category. In the 1991 World Championships in

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, Germany, Sadikhov came in 10th, after lifting 317.5 kg. Sadikhov won the

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at the 1992 European Championships in

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, Hungary, in the Middleweight class (lifting 342.5 kg). Competing for Israel at the 1992 Summer Olympics in

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at the age of 26 in Weightlifting--Men's Middleweight (75 kg), Sadikhov came in 10th, after lifting 332.5 kg. When he competed in the Olympics, he weighed 163 lbs (74 kg).

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