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Leonid Taranenko was born on 13 June, 1956 in Malaryta, Byelorussian SSR, Soviet Union, is a Soviet weightlifter. Discover Leonid Taranenko'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 67 years old?
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67 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Gemini |
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13 June, 1956 |
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13 June |
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Malaryta, Byelorussian SSR, Soviet Union |
| Nationality |
Belarus
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He is a member of famous Weightlifter with the age 67 years old group.
Leonid Taranenko Height, Weight & Measurements
At 67 years old, Leonid Taranenko height is 1.83 m .
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1.83 m |
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Dating & Relationship status
He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.
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Leonid Taranenko Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Leonid Taranenko worth at the age of 67 years old? Leonid Taranenko’s income source is mostly from being a successful Weightlifter. He is from Belarus. We have estimated Leonid Taranenko's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
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Not Available |
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Weightlifter |
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Timeline
Leonid Arkadevich Taranenko (Леонид Аркадьевич Тараненко, born June 13, 1956) is a former Soviet/Belarusian weightlifter and coach.
His first major success took place at the 1980 Olympics, when, competing for the Soviet Union, he won the gold medal in the 110 kilogram class with a 422.5 kg total.
Taranenko's other victories include the 110 kg class titles at the 1980 World and European championships, and super-heavyweight titles at the 1990 World championship and 1988, 1991, and 1996 European championships.
Taranenko has served as a coach for female weightlifters in India.
He was unable to compete in the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles due to the Soviet boycott, but competed in the 1984 Friendship Games, where he won the 110 kg class with a world record total of 442.5 kg, exceeding the winning total in Los Angeles (by Norberto Oberburger) by 52.5 kg.
After this, Taranenko moved up to the super-heavyweight class.
His 266 kg clean and jerk in 1988 was the heaviest lift in competition for 33 years, until Lasha Talakhadze exceeded it, lifting 267 at the 2021 World Weightlifting Championships.
Taranenko trained at VSS Uradzhai in Minsk.
Lifting in Canberra, Australia on November 26, 1988, he set a world record of 266 kg in the clean and jerk, and 476 kg in the total, having lifted 210 kg in the snatch.
In 1992, Taranenko represented the Unified Team at the Olympics in Barcelona.
He took the silver medal in the super-heavyweight class with a total of 425 kg.
While these results are no longer recognized as official world records due to subsequent restructuring of the competitive weight classes (in 1993, 1998 and 2018), as of 2019, his 266 kg clean and jerk remained the highest ever achieved in competition till broken December 2021 by Lasha Talakhadze’s 267 kg, while his total of 476 kg remained the highest ever achieved until broken by Lasha Talakhadze of Georgia at the 2019 World Weightlifting Championships while also setting the new clean and jerk record of 264 kg for the restructured weight classes.
He achieved this by breaking Hossein Rezazadeh's world record from 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens for 263.5 kg.
