Vyacheslav Klokov, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Vyacheslav Klokov

Date of Birth: 02-Sep-1959

Place of Birth: Arzamas, Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, Russia

Profession: weightlifter

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Vyacheslav Ivanovich Klokov (Russian: ???????? ???????? ??????, born 1959) is a retired Russian heavyweight weightlifter.
He won the world and European titles in 1983, placing second in 1981 and 1982.
Between 1980 and 1983 he set seven ratified world records.
After retiring from competitions he headed the Russian Weightlifting Federation and served as vice-president of the European Weightlifting Federation.
His son Dmitry Klokov became an Olympic heavyweight weightlifter.