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Svetlana Tsarukaeva

Svetlana TsarukaevaSport: Weightlifting

Nation: Russian Federation

DOB: December 25, 1987

Career Highlights: Tsarukaeva will be looking for better results in her return to the Olympic stage. She was considered a favorite to medal in the 2008 Beijing Games, but failed to complete any of her three lifts in the snatch. After winning three silver medals between 2006 and 2009 at the world championships, Tsarukaeva walked away with gold in the 2011 event with a world-record total of 257 kilograms.

Olympic History: 2008

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