Maxim Oktyabrinovich Agapitov (Russian: Максим Октябринович Агапитов; born 13 May 1970) is a retired Russian weightlifter. He competed internationally between 1992 and 2000 and held the national title in 1993 and 1997 and the world title in 1997.[3] After that he worked as a national coach (2003–2008) and weightlifting official.[1] He took up weightlifting aged 10, following his father, who was a weightlifting coach.[2]

Agapitov is an executive member of the International Weightlifting Federation, vice-president of the European Weightlifting Federation[4] and president of the Russian Weightlifting Federation.[1]

In March 2022, Agapitov posted a clip from a Moscow rally at which Vladimir Putin lauded the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e AGAPITOV, Maxim. iwf.net
  2. ^ a b c Агапитов, Максим Октябринович. Tass.ru
  3. ^ Agapitov Maxim. iwrp.net
  4. ^ Максим Агапитов избран первым вице-президентом Европейской федерации тяжелой атлетики. Tass.ru. 1 April 2021
  5. ^ Oliver, Brian (21 March 2022). "Exclusive: Russia's Agapitov is "actively supporting war" says angry Ukraine Weightlifting Federation". insidethegames.biz. Archived from the original on 22 March 2022.


Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maksim_Agapitov
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