Vyacheslav Ivanovich Klokov (, born 1959) is a retired Russian heavyweight

weightlifter Weightlifting or weight lifting generally refers to physical exercises and sports in which people lift weights, often in the form of dumbbells, barbells or machines. People engage in weightlifting for a variety of different reasons. These can ...

. He won the world and European titles in 1983, placing second in 1981 and 1982. Between 1980 and 1983 he set seven ratified world records. After retiring from competitions he headed the Russian Weightlifting Federation and served as vice-president of the

European Weightlifting Federation The European Weightlifting Federation (EWF) was founded in 1969, and is the body governing and organizing the European Weightlifting Championships. The EWF is a "recognized continental body" under the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) ...

. His son

Dmitry Klokov Dmitriy Vyacheslavovich Klokov (; born February 18, 1983) is a Russian former Olympic weightlifter, and World and European Champion. He competed in the 105 kg category. Biography Klokov was born in Balashikha, the son of Vyacheslav Klok ...

became an Olympic heavyweight weightlifter.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Klokov, Vyacheslav 1959 births Living people Soviet male weightlifters World Weightlifting Championships medalists