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Aleksey Vakhonin was born on 10 March, 1935 in Gavrilovka, Kemerovo Oblast, Russia, is a Russian weightlifter. Discover Aleksey Vakhonin's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 58 years old?

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Age 58 years old
Zodiac Sign Pisces
Born 10 March 1935
Birthday 10 March
Birthplace Gavrilovka, Kemerovo Oblast, Russia
Date of death 1 September, 1993
Died Place Shakhty, Russia
Nationality Russia

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Aleksey Vakhonin Height, Weight & Measurements

At 58 years old, Aleksey Vakhonin height is 1.56 m and Weight 58 kg.

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Weight 58 kg
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Aleksey Vakhonin Net Worth

His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Aleksey Vakhonin worth at the age of 58 years old? Aleksey Vakhonin’s income source is mostly from being a successful weightlifter. He is from Russia. We have estimated Aleksey Vakhonin's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.

Net Worth in 2024 $1 Million - $5 Million
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1935

Aleksey Ivanovich Vakhonin (Алексей Иванович Вахонин, 10 March 1935 – 1 September 1993) was a former Russian weightlifter and Olympic champion who competed for the Soviet Union.

1961

In 1961 Vakhonin became the national champion winning over five-time world champion Vladimir Stogov.

1963

In 1963 he became world champion in the bantamweight with a total of 345 kg.

In total he won three world (1963, 1964 and 1966) and three European (1963, 1965 and 1966) and six national championships (1961–1964, 1966 and 1967); he set six world records (five in the clean & jerk, and one in the total) and 20 national records.

1964

He won a gold medal at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.

Vakhonin was born in the village Gavrilovka of Kemerovo Oblast.

As his father died in World War II, the family lived very poorly, and Aleksei had to leave school and start working as miner.

Eventually, he fell into bad company and got addicted to alcohol and smoking.

Luckily, he was noticed by the renowned weightlifter Rudolf Plyukfelder, who noticed talents in Vakhonin and invited him to move to Kiselevsk for training and working at a mine there.

It took Plyukfelder several years of hard work to convert a Hooligan into a sportsman.

The peak of sporting career came for Vakhonin at the 1964 Olympic Games in Tokyo where he had a dramatic competition with Imre Foldi.

After snatch and clean and press Foldi had a lead of 2.5 kg, and after setting a new world record in clean and jerk (135 kg) was already congratulated as the winner.

In response, Vakhonin lifted 137.5 kg, but Foldi did the same.

Vakhonin had to lift 142.5 kg to win, which he did.

While standing with the weight above his head, he lifted one leg in a stork-like manner to show that the celebrations were premature and he could do more if needed.

He was awarded the Order of the Badge of Honour in 1964.

1965

After a failure at the World Championships in Tehran (1965) Vakhonin rebounded by winning in 1966 in Berlin, defeating Foldi once again.

1970

He retired from sport in 1970 to work as a miner and weightlifting coach.

1993

In his later years he got again addicted to alcohol, which led to a tragic death in a brawl in 1993.

1994

Since 1994, a weightlifting tournament is held in his honor in Shakhty, the city where he lived his last years.