Vasilijs Stepanovs
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Vasilijs Stepanovs (28 May 1927 – 8 April 2011) was a Latvia
n weightlifter. In the 1956 Summer Olympics
, he won the silver medal in the 82.5 kg weight category, with the total result of 427.5 kg. He had also won gold medal in the World Championships in 1955 and gold medal in the European Championships 1955.
Latvia
Latvia , officially the Republic of Latvia , is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by Estonia , to the south by Lithuania , to the east by the Russian Federation , to the southeast by Belarus and shares maritime borders to the west with Sweden...
n weightlifter. In the 1956 Summer Olympics
1956 Summer Olympics
The 1956 Melbourne Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVI Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was held in Melbourne, Australia, in 1956, with the exception of the equestrian events, which could not be held in Australia due to quarantine regulations...
, he won the silver medal in the 82.5 kg weight category, with the total result of 427.5 kg. He had also won gold medal in the World Championships in 1955 and gold medal in the European Championships 1955.