Tom Goegebuer
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Tom Goegebuer is a Belgian
weightlifter competing in the 62 kg and 56 kg category.
He is 164 cm tall (5 ft 5 inches)
He competed in Weightlifting at the 2008 Summer Olympics
in the 56 kg division finishing thirteenth with 251 kg. This improved his own Belgian record by 1 kg.
In the 62 kg category, he participated in several Senior World Championships:
1997 Thailand, 1998 Finland, 1999 Greece, 2001 Turkey,2005 Qatar
, 2006 Dominican Republic
, and 2007 Thailand
.
Since 1999 he competed in all the European Senior Championships.
At the 2008 European Championships
he won overall silver in the 56 kg category, with a total of 244 kg.
At the 2009 European Championships
he won overall gold in the 56 kg category, with a total of 252 kg.
At the 2010 European Championships he came only 2 kg short of the European title -56 kg with a new Belgian record of 254 kg total.
With 116 kg snatch and 138 kg clean& jerk he became 3rd.
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weightlifter competing in the 62 kg and 56 kg category.
He is 164 cm tall (5 ft 5 inches)
He competed in Weightlifting at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Weightlifting at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Men's 56 kg
The men's 56 kg weightlifting event was the lightest men's event at the weightlifting competition, limiting competitors to a maximum of 56 kilograms of body mass. The whole competition took place on August 10, but was divided in two parts due to the number of competitors. Group B weightlifters...
in the 56 kg division finishing thirteenth with 251 kg. This improved his own Belgian record by 1 kg.
In the 62 kg category, he participated in several Senior World Championships:
1997 Thailand, 1998 Finland, 1999 Greece, 2001 Turkey,2005 Qatar
2005 World Weightlifting Championships
The 2005 World Weightlifting Championships were held in Doha, Qatar from November 9 to November 17.-Men:-Women:-Medal table:Ranking by Big medals...
, 2006 Dominican Republic
2006 World Weightlifting Championships
The 2006 World Weightlifting Championships were held at the Handball Pavilion and Weightlifting Pavilion Dr. José Joaquín Puello in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic...
, and 2007 Thailand
2007 World Weightlifting Championships
The Royal World Weightlifting Championships 2007 were held at the 700th Anniversary Sports Complex in Chiang Mai, Thailand. The event took place from September 17 to September 26, 2007.-Men:-Women:-Medal table:...
.
Since 1999 he competed in all the European Senior Championships.
At the 2008 European Championships
2008 European Weightlifting Championships
The 2008 European Weightlifting Championships were held in Lignano Sabbiadoro, Italy from 11 April to 20 April 2008. It was the 87th edition of the event, which was first staged in 1896.-Men's events:-Women's events:-Medals tables:...
he won overall silver in the 56 kg category, with a total of 244 kg.
At the 2009 European Championships
2009 European Weightlifting Championships
The 2009 European Weightlifting Championships were held in Bucharest, Romania from 3 April to 12 April 2009. It was the 88th edition of the event, which was first staged in 1896.-Men:- Women's events :- Medals tables :...
he won overall gold in the 56 kg category, with a total of 252 kg.
At the 2010 European Championships he came only 2 kg short of the European title -56 kg with a new Belgian record of 254 kg total.
With 116 kg snatch and 138 kg clean& jerk he became 3rd.
National records
| categorie | snatch | jerk | totaal |
|---|---|---|---|
| -62 kg | 127.5 kg | 155 kg | 277,5 kg |
| -56 kg | 116 kg | 140 kg | 254 kg |