Almir Velagić
Bosnian-German weightlifter
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Almir Velagić (born 22 August 1981) is a Bosnian German weightlifter competing in the +105 kg category.
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| Born | 22 August 1981 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 140 kg (309 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Germany | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Weightlifting | ||||||||||||||||||||
Event | +105 kg | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| Updated on 26 July 2012 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Velagić became a German citizen in 2000.[1] He competed for Germany in weightlifting at the 2008 Summer Olympics, finishing 8th with a total of 413 kg.[2]
At the 2009 European Championships Velagić won bronze medals in snatch and clean and jerk, and overall silver in the +105 kg category, with a total of 418 kg.[3]
At the 2012 Summer Olympics, Velagić again finished 8th.[4]
At the 2016 Summer Olympics, Velagić finished 9th in the super-heavyweight weight class.[5][6]
