Raymond Kopka
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Slovak |
| Born | 20 December 1971 Nitra, Slovakia |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Weightlifting |
Raymond Kopka (born 20 December 1971) is a Slovak weightlifter. He represented Great Britain in the men's heavyweight II event at the 1992 Summer Olympics.[1] He represented Slovakia for the first time at the 2002 European Weightlifting Championships, setting a personal best and Slovak national record of 400 kg (185 in the snatch and 215 in the clean & jerk) in the +105 kg category, for a 7th place finish.[2] He won his first gold medal at the 2002 Slovakia National Championships shortly after, representing AŠK Dukla Trenčín and lifting a total of 375 kg in the same category.[3]
References
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Raymond Kopka Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
- ^ "Kopka siedmy, zlato Wellerovi". Sme (in Slovak). SITA. 29 April 2002. Retrieved 3 March 2026.
- ^ "Vzpieranie: Slovenské rekordy tentoraz odolali". Sme (in Slovak). TASR. 4 May 2002. Retrieved 3 March 2026.
External links
- Raymond Kopka at the International Weightlifting Results Project
- Raymond Kopka at Lift Up
- Raymond Kopka at Olympedia
- Raymond Kopka at InterSportStats