Alla Vazhenina

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Alla Ivanovna Vazhenina (born May 29, 1983)<ref name="IWF results"/> is a Russian<ref>http://www.sport.kurganobl.ru/3440.html , Russian lang.</ref> weightlifter competing for Kazakhstan.

She was born in Shadrinsk, Kurgan Oblast. When she was not selected for the Russian national team, she decided to compete for Kazakhstan.<ref>http://www.kurganobl.ru/5937.html , Russian lang.</ref>

She won the silver medal in the 75 kg category at the 2008 Asian Weightlifting Championships, with a total of 266 kg.<ref name="IWF results">Template:Cite web</ref>

At the 2008 Summer Olympics she won the silver medal in the 75 kg category, again with a total of 266 kg.

Recipient of the Order of Parasat.

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