With a weight of over 100 kg and a height of 183 cm, Dmitry Klokov seems very impressive. This is especially noticeable in photographs where the Russian weightlifter acts as a model. Excellent physical data, perseverance and inexhaustible hard work allowed the athlete to win many awards in sports. Klokov began to achieve good success even after leaving weightlifting, when he embarked on the path of entrepreneurship.
From the biography of D. Klokov
The future famous weightlifter was born in the city of Balashikha (this is the Moscow region). The date of birth of Dmitry Klokov is February 18, 1983. The athlete’s father also showed excellent results in weightlifting, was the champion of Eurpa and the world. And even headed the federation of this sport in Russia.
Dmitry Klokov is married. His family is wife Elena and daughter Nastya. The athlete met Lena in the 2005th year. Young people immediately decided to start a family, but officially registered the marriage only a year later. Klokov also has a sister, her name is Anna.
Education Dmitry Vyacheslavovich received at the Ural Institute of Physical Education. He also attended the School of Higher Sports Excellence in Bashkortostan.
In childhood, Dima enthusiastically drove a soccer ball, then he was engaged in the judo section - and even won prizes in competitions. But Klokov’s passion was weightlifting.
Sports career
Klokov began training with weights in the 1995th year. The mentor of the young athlete was Gennady Anikanov. The father initially objected to the decision of his son to engage in such a difficult sport. But then he changed his mind and tried his best to help Dmitry in training. And they sometimes lasted several hours a day - almost daily. Klokov had to follow a strict diet. He was regularly given a massage that protects athletes from injuries.
Three years have passed since the start of training. And now Dmitry has already won the junior championship of the Russian Federation. A little later, he took the “bronze” at the European Championships. In 2001, the young man joined the national team.
Klokov has always been categorically against the use of steroids and other stimulants. But at all times he tried to adhere to a balanced diet. Together with a detailed training program, this allowed the athlete to achieve solid results in an extremely short time.
Since 2004, Klokov has consistently won a number of victories in competitions at various levels. However, the injury received at the national championship did not allow Dmitry to distinguish himself at the Beijing Olympics. He managed to win only “silver”, losing to the Belarusian athlete A. Aramnov.
