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London-2012: Nuriddinov claim fourth place, Efremov – fifth

London-2012: Nuriddinov claim fourth place, Efremov – fifth
London-2012: Nuriddinov claim fourth place, Efremov – fifth
Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.uz) -- Weight-lifters of Uzbekistan Ruslan Nuriddinov and Ivan Efremov were close to winning medals in the weightlifting competition of Olympic Games in London.

Ruslan Nuriddinov lifted 404 kg in the competition, while his teammate Ivan Efremov conquered 401 kg weight. In the result, Nuriddinov claimed the fourth place and Efremov was on the fifth place.

It is worth to mention that Nuriddinov can easily claim bronze medal, if he could lift 226 kg in clean and jerk.

Anvar Umarov
Anvar Umarov

Anvar Umarov is the founder and editor-in-chief of UzDaily, a leading business and news publication covering Uzbekistan and Central Asia. With over 20 years of experience in journalism, he has also worked as a PR manager for both state and private organizations, bringing a broad perspective on media, communications, and public affairs to his editorial leadership.