General Interest |
| Hobbies |
Shopping, drawing, collecting various things connected with weightlifting. (kp.ru, 01 Sep 2008) |
| Injuries |
In 2006, he had a shoulder injury. (mn.ru, 03 Nov 2011) |
| Famous relatives |
His father and coach Vyacheslav Klokov was a world champion in weightlifting in 1983. (sovsport.ru, 19 Aug 2008) |
| Hero / Idol |
Arnold Schwarzenegger because he achieved in three different spheres: sports, cinema and politics. (ntvplus.ru, 29 May 2008) |
| Ambitions |
He wants to have a son who will become the third world champion in the Klokov family. (sovsport.ru, 19 Aug 2008) |
| Awards and honours |
He holds the national title of Honoured Master of Sport. (rfwf.ru, 2011)
In 2009 he was awarded the Order of Merit for the Fatherland [Second grade] for his achievements at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games. (kremlin.ru, 02 Aug 2009) |
Sport Specific Information |
| Name of coach |
Aydar Yarullin, Vyacheslav Klokov [father] |
| When and where did you begin this sport? |
Although his father was not keen on his son's involvement in weightlifting, he took up the sport in 1995 under his first coach Gennady Anikanov. |
| Coach from which country? |
Russia |
General Interest |
| Other information |
BIG ARNIE CLASSIC WINNER
He won the "Arnold Classic" Sports Festival in 2005 after being invited to compete by Arnold Schwarzenegger. (kp.ru, 01 Sep 2008) |
Further Personal Information |
| Family |
Wife Elena, daughter Anastasia |
Beijing
Paris
Antalya
Chiang Mai
Santo Domingo
Doha
Minsk
Kiev
Valencia
Nuoro