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Viktor Bushuyev
Full name: Viktor Georgiyevich Bushuyev
Original name: Виктор Георгиевич Бушуев
Gender: Male
Height: 5'4" (162 cm)
Weight: 148 lbs (67 kg)
Born: May 18, 1933 in Balakhna, Nizhny Novgorod, Russia
Died: April 25, 2003
Affiliations: Trud Gorkiy
Country: 
Soviet Union
Sport: Weightlifting
Medals: 1 Gold (1 Total)
Biography
Bushuyev first made the Soviet national weightlifting team in 1955, and became the top lightweight lifter between 1957 and 1960. In that period, he won three World Championships, two European Championships, and the Olympic gold in Rome. In addition, he set five new World Records in this period. He quit lifting after his Olympic title, and became the coach of the “heavy athletics” section of Torpedo Gorky (now Nizhny Novgorod).
| Games | Age | City | Sport | Event | Team | NOC | Finish | Medal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 Summer | 27 | Roma | Weightlifting | Men's Lightweight | Soviet Union | URS | 1 | Gold |