Background

Kurentsov, Viktor was born on April 5, 1941 in the village of Tukhinka, Vitebsk Oblast’.

Education

Graduated from the Moscow Institute of Physical Culture, 1977.

Career

Born in Belarus, Kurentsov started training in weightlifting aged 18, while serving in the Soviet Army in the Russian Far East. By 1964 he became the world top middleweight weightlifter, winning a silver medal at the 1964 Olympics, five world titles in 1965–1970, and seven European titles in 1964–1971. Between 1964 and 1968 he set 18 official world records.

After ending his weightlifting career Kurentsov continued to serve in the Soviet Army, retiring in 1990 as a Colonel.

He then became a politician and was elected to the Odintsovo city council. Between 1993 and 1998 he worked at the Russian embassy in Italy and later at the international relations office at the Odintsovo district government.

Achievements

• He competed at the 1964 and 1968 Olympics and won a silver and a gold medal, respectively. He also won silver at the 1972 European Championships and bronze in 1974. Domestically Kurentsov won nine Soviet titles (1964-1970, 1972, 1974).

Interests

• Sport & Clubs

  Weights 75 kg. 1.64 m tall.