Lidiia Soloviova (born 21 January 1978) is a Ukrainian disability powerlifter, who has represented Ukraine at the 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012 and 2016 Summer Paralympics.[1]

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Lidiia Soloviova
Personal information
Born21 January 1978 (1978-01-21) (age 46)
Dnipropetrovsk, Ukraine
Sport
CountryUkraine
SportPowerlifting
ClubInvasport, Dnipropetrovsk
Coached byOlexandr Alferov
Medal record
Women's powerlifting
Representing  Ukraine
Paralympic Games
Silver medal – second place2000 Sydney40 kg
Gold medal – first place2004 Athens40 kg
Gold medal – first place2008 Beijing40 kg
Bronze medal – third place2012 London44 kg
Gold medal – first place2016 Rio de Janeiro50 kg
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Tbilisi 50 kg
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She qualified for the 2016 Summer Paralympics who took the gold medal after lifting 107 kg in the Powerlifting Women's 50 kg ⋅category. Her competitors included Zuray Marcano who was one of the oldest Olympians as she was aged 62. [2]

She won the bronze medal in the women's 50 kg event at the 2021 World Para Powerlifting Championships held in Tbilisi, Georgia.[3][4]

References

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