Artūrs Plēsnieks
Plēsnieks at the 2016 Summer Olympics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Nationality | Latvian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 21 January 1992 Kroņauce, Tērvete, Latvia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 108.85 kg (240 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Latvia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Weightlifting | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | –109 kg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Artūrs Plēsnieks (born 21 January 1992) is a Latvian weightlifter. He has received several medals at junior competitions, including gold medal at Junior World Championships 2010 (385 kg). Plēsnieks has competed in several World Championships, and three Olympics (2012, 2016 and 2020), winning the bronze medal in the 109 kg division at the 2020 Olympics.