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| Born | 18 July 1957 (1957-07-18) (age 66) Krasnodar, Russia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Weightlifting | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Yury Sarkisyan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sergey Alikovich Arakelov (Russian: Сергей Аликович Аракелов, born 18 July 1957)[1] is a retired Russian heavyweight weightlifter. Between 1978 and 1982 he won two world titles and set five world records: two in the snatch, two in the clean and jerk and one in the total.[2] While competing at the 1979 World Championships Arakelov severely injured his shoulder and recovered only by 1982. He retired in 1983 due to another injury.[1]
After retiring from competitions Arakelov graduated in economics and served as a sports functionary. His uncle Yuri Radonyak was an Olympic medalist in boxing; his father was also a boxer and his mother competed in rhythmic gymnastics.[1]
In 2015, in an ongoing court case, Arakelov was accused of being a pedophile and sexually harassing his then 3-year-old granddaughter, with several experts confirming the fact.[3]
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