Yuliya Dovhal
Ukrainian-Azerbaijani weightlifter
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Yuliya Vitaliïvna Dovhal (Ukrainian: Юлія Віталіївна Довгаль; born June 2, 1983, in Kirovohrad) is a Ukrainian-Azerbaijani weightlifter.[1]
FullnameYuliya Vitaliïvna Dovhal
Nationality
Ukraine
Azerbaijan
Ukraine
AzerbaijanBorn2 June 1983
Height1.67 m (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Yuliya Vitaliïvna Dovhal |
| Nationality | Ukraine Azerbaijan |
| Born | 2 June 1983 |
| Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in) |
| Weight | 96 kg (212 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Weightlifting |
Event | +75 kg |
| Club | Kolos Odeska Oblast |
Career
Dovhal represented Ukraine at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, where she competed for the women's super heavyweight category (+75 kg), along with her compatriot Olha Korobka, who eventually won the silver medal. Dovhal placed seventh in this event, as she successfully lifted 118 kg in the single-motion snatch, and hoisted 140 kg in the two-part, shoulder-to-overhead clean and jerk, for a total of 258 kg.[2]
