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{{Infobox sportsperson
| name             = Ilya Ilyin
| image            = Ilya Ilyin 2015.jpg
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| caption          = Ilyin in December 2015
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| birth_date       = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1988|05|24}}
| nationality      = [[Kazakhs]]tani
| birth_place      = [[Kyzylorda]], [[Kyzylorda Region]], [[Kazakhstan]]
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| height           = {{convert|1.74|m|ftin|abbr=on}}
| weight           = {{convert|104.35|kg|lb|abbr=on}}
| website          = {{URL|http://www.ilya-ilyin.kz/}}
| country          = 
| sport            = [[Olympic weightlifting|Weightlifting]]
| event            = -105 kg
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| coach            = Toyshan Bektemirov, Erzhas Boltaev, Rufat Sembinov
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| highestranking   = 
| pb               = {{unbulleted list|Snatch: 191 kg (2015)|Clean and jerk: 246 kg (2015, '''[[List of world records in Olympic weightlifting|WR]]''')|Total: 437 kg (2015, '''[[List of world records in Olympic weightlifting|WR]]''')}}
| medaltemplates   = 
{{MedalCountry | {{KAZ}} }}
{{MedalCompetition | [[Weightlifting at the Summer Olympics|Olympic Games]] }}
{{Medal|Disqualified | [[2008 Summer Olympics|2008 Beijing]] | [[Weightlifting at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's 94 kg|–94&nbsp;kg]] }}
{{Medal|Disqualified | [[2012 Summer Olympics|2012 London]] | [[Weightlifting at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's 94 kg|–94&nbsp;kg]] }}
{{MedalCompetition | [[World Weightlifting Championships|World Championships]] }}
{{MedalGold | [[2005 World Weightlifting Championships|2005 Doha]] | – 85&nbsp;kg }}
{{MedalGold | [[2006 World Weightlifting Championships|2006 Santo Domingo]] | –94&nbsp;kg }}
{{MedalGold | [[2011 World Weightlifting Championships|2011 Paris]] | [[2011 World Weightlifting Championships – Men's 94 kg|–94&nbsp;kg]] }}
{{MedalGold | [[2014 World Weightlifting Championships|2014 Almaty]] | [[2014 World Weightlifting Championships – Men's 105 kg|105 kg]] }}
{{MedalCompetition | Asian Games }}
{{MedalGold | [[2006 Asian Games|2006 Doha]] | [[Weightlifting at the 2006 Asian Games#94 kg|–94&nbsp;kg]] }}
{{MedalGold | [[2010 Asian Games|2010 Guangzhou]] | [[Weightlifting at the 2010 Asian Games#94 kg|–94&nbsp;kg]] }}
| show-medals      = 
}}

'''Ilya Aleksandrovich Ilyin''' ({{lang-ru|Илья Александрович Ильин}}; born 24 May 1988) is a [[Demographics of Kazakhstan|Kazakhstan]]i [[Olympic weightlifting|weightlifter]] who won four world championships. On 12 December 2015 at the President's Cup in [[Grozny]], [[Russia]], Ilyin set two world records in the −105&nbsp;kg class: in the clean and jerk (246&nbsp;kg) and in the total of (437&nbsp;kg). Ilyin was named [[IWF World Weightlifter of the Year]] four times: in 2005, 2006, 2014 and 2015.

Originally a double Olympic champion from 2008 and 2012, Ilyin was officially stripped of, and ordered to return, both gold medals on 25 November 2016, as a result of his anti-doping samples from both competitions being retested and being found to contain banned anabolic steroids, namely [[stanozolol]].<ref>[https://www.olympic.org/news/ioc-sanctions-seven-athletes-for-failing-anti-doping-tests-at-beijing-2008-and-london-2012#ilyin IOC sanctions seven athletes for failing anti-doping tests.]</ref>

==Athletic career==
[[File:Stamps of Kazakhstan, 2013-01.jpg|thumb|225px|Ilyin on a 2013 stamp of Kazakhstan]]
Ilyin became Kazakhstan's first junior and senior weightlifting world champion when he placed first overall in the −85&nbsp;kg class at the [[2005 World Weightlifting Championships]]. He snatched 170&nbsp;kg and clean and jerked 216&nbsp;kg (for which he also won the clean and jerk phase) for a total of 386&nbsp;kg. His total of 386 is the current youth world record in the −85&nbsp;kg class.

The next year Ilyin competed in the 94&nbsp;kg class at the 2006 Junior World Weightlifting Championships, [[2006 World Weightlifting Championships]] and [[2006 Asian Games]] in Doha, winning all these competitions. At the 2006 Junior World Weightlifting Championships he snatched 176&nbsp;kg and clean and jerked 225&nbsp;kg for a total of 401&nbsp;kg; [[Andrei Aramnau]] from [[Belarus]] captured the silver medal with 393&nbsp;kg total with 177&nbsp;kg snatch and 216&nbsp;kg clean and jerk.<ref>[http://www.iwrp.net/component/cwyniki/?view=contest&id_zawody=187 32 nd Junior World Championships 2006-05-29 Hangzhou (CHN)]. IWRP (29 May 2006). Retrieved on 2016-05-18.</ref>

In September 2006 Ilyin snatched 175&nbsp;kg and clean and jerked 217&nbsp;kg for a total of 392&nbsp;kg, securing the gold medal in the −94&nbsp;kg category at [[2006 World Weightlifting Championships]]. With his final two lifts in the clean and jerk phase he attempted to set a world record with 233&nbsp;kg but was unsuccessful. In December 2006 Ilyin won the −94&nbsp;kg class at [[2006 Asian Games]], snatching 175&nbsp;kg and clean and jerking 226&nbsp;kg for a total of 401&nbsp;kg. After a very successful year Ilyin was named 2006 [[IWF World Weightlifter of the Year]] for the second time.<ref>[http://www.iwf.net/weightlifting/issues/064/Best_Lifters_of_2006.pdf Ilin again, Chen Yanqing for the first time: Best of the Year]. ''Best Lifters of 2006''. iwf.net</ref>

Ilyin competed in the −94&nbsp;kg class at the [[2008 Summer Olympics]] in [[Beijing]] and originally won the gold medal, snatching 180&nbsp;kg and clean and jerking 226&nbsp;kg for a total of 406&nbsp;kg.<ref name=sr>{{cite Sports-Reference|url=http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/il/ilya-ilyin-1.html |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130917202905/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/il/ilya-ilyin-1.html |archivedate=17 September 2013 |df=dmy-all }}</ref>

In 2011, Ilyin competed in the −94&nbsp;kg class at the [[2011 World Weightlifting Championships|world championships]] and once again won the gold medal in both the clean and jerk and the overall. He snatched 181&nbsp;kg and clean and jerked 226&nbsp;kg for a total of 407&nbsp;kg.

Ilyin originally won the gold medal at the [[2012 Summer Olympics]] in the [[Weightlifting at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's 94 kg|94 kg]] category with a world and Olympic record total of 418&nbsp;kg.  He was successful in all three snatch attempts with lifts of 177&nbsp;kg, 182&nbsp;kg, and 185&nbsp;kg.  He was also successful in all three clean and jerk attempts with lifts of 224&nbsp;kg, 228&nbsp;kg, and 233&nbsp;kg. His final lift of 233&nbsp;kg was initially recognized as the world and Olympic record in the clean and jerk.<ref name=sr /> On 14 September 2016 all of these results were annulled and his medal stripped for doping violations.<ref name="BBC"/>

In 8 November 2012 Ilyin was awarded the Olympic Council of Asia award as the best Asian athlete, along with [[Zulfiya Chinshanlo]] and [[Olga Rypakova]].

Ilyin competed in the [[2014 World Weightlifting Championships – Men's 105 kg|-105 kg]] category at the [[2014 World Weightlifting Championships]] held in Almaty. He snatched 183&nbsp;kg, 187&nbsp;kg and 190&nbsp;kg, placing third. Ilyin made two out of three lifts in the clean and jerk, lifting 233&nbsp;kg on his opener and on his final lift of 242&nbsp;kg, breaking the clean and jerk world record and winning the competition by virtue of lighter body weight.

On 12 December 2015 Ilyin competed in the Iwf Grand Prix 5th Russian Federation Presidents Cup held in [[Grozny]]. Ilyin completed two out of three lifts in the snatch, going 184&nbsp;kg on his opener and 191&nbsp;kg on his final attempt to secure the gold medal. In the clean and jerk Ilyin made two lifts with a third lift in hand, going 231&nbsp;kg on his opener before making a 15&nbsp;kg jump to break his own clean and jerk world record and successfully hitting 246&nbsp;kg to win the gold medal. This total of 191/246 gave him the new total world record of 437&nbsp;kg.

In March 2016 Ilyin was named the [[IWF World Weightlifter of the Year]] for the fourth time in his career.<ref>[http://www.iwf.net/2016/02/24/best-of-2015-hsu-shu-ching-and-ilya-ilyin/ Best of 2015: HSU SHU-CHING and ILYA ILYIN | International Weightlifting Federation]. Iwf.net. Retrieved on 18 May 2016.</ref>

In June 2016 it was announced by the IWF that retests of the samples taken from the [[2012 Summer Olympics]] indicated that Ilyin had tested positive for prohibited substances, namely [[dehydrochloromethyltestosterone]] and [[stanozolol]].<ref>[http://www.iwf.net/2016/06/15/public-disclosures/ IWF public disclosures]</ref> On 14 September 2016, Ilyin was stripped of his second Olympic medal.<ref name="BBC">{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/olympics/37371735|title=Weightlifter set for 2012 Olympic bronze despite finishing ninth|date=15 September 2016|publisher=[[BBC Sport]]|accessdate=15 September 2016}}</ref>

Also in June 2016 it was announced by IWF that retests of the samples taken from [[2008 Summer Olympics]] indicated that Ilyin had tested positive for [[stanozolol]]. If confirmed, Ilyin faced losing his first Olympic medal.<ref>[http://www.iwf.net/2016/06/18/public-disclosures-2/ IWF public disclosures]</ref>

Ilyin is a member of the [[Astana Presidential Sports Club]].<ref>{{cite web |work=The Astana Times |title=Astana Presidential Sports Club Launched |author=Ilyas Omarov |url=http://www.astanatimes.kz/index.php?uin=1290951500&pg=1373470400 |date=4 July 2013 |accessdate=31 October 2013}}</ref>

==Personal records==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! '''Discipline''' || '''Result (kg)''' || '''Location''' || '''Competition''' || '''Record''' || '''Date'''
|-
! colspan=7 | '''85&nbsp;kg'''
|-
| Snatch
| '''170'''
| align=left | {{flagicon|QAT}} [[Doha]]
| [[2005 World Weightlifting Championships]]
| [[Kazakhstani records in Olympic weightlifting|National Record]]
| 14 November 2005
|-
| Clean & Jerk
| '''216'''
| align=left | {{flagicon|QAT}} [[Doha]]
| [[2005 World Weightlifting Championships]]
| [[Kazakhstani records in Olympic weightlifting|National Record]]
| 14 November 2005
|-
| Total
| '''386'''
| align=left | {{flagicon|QAT}} [[Doha]]
| [[2005 World Weightlifting Championships]]
| [[List of junior world records in Olympic weightlifting|Junior World Record]]
| Nowember 2005
|-
! colspan=7 | '''94&nbsp;kg'''
|-
| Snatch
| '''185'''
| align=left | {{flagicon|UK}} [[London]]
| [[Weightlifting at the 2012 Summer Olympics|2012 Summer Olympics]]
| [[Kazakhstani records in Olympic weightlifting|National Record]]
| 4 August 2012
|-
| Clean & Jerk
| <s>'''233'''</s>
| align=left | {{flagicon|UK}} [[London]]
| [[Weightlifting at the 2012 Summer Olympics|2012 Summer Olympics]]
| [[List of world records in Olympic weightlifting|World Record]] ''(annulled)''
| 4 August 2012
|-
| Total
| <s>'''418'''</s>
| align=left | {{flagicon|UK}} [[London]]
| [[Weightlifting at the 2012 Summer Olympics|2012 Summer Olympics]]
| [[List of world records in Olympic weightlifting|World Record]] ''(annulled)''
| 4 August 2012
|-
! colspan=7 | '''105&nbsp;kg'''
|-
| Snatch
| '''191'''
| align=left | {{flagicon|RUS}} [[Grozny]]
| [[President's Cup]]
| Competition Best
| 12 December 2015
|-
| Clean & Jerk
| '''246'''
| align=left | {{flagicon|RUS}} [[Grozny]]
| [[President's Cup]]
| [[List of world records in Olympic weightlifting|World Record]]
| 12 December 2015
|-
| Total
| '''437'''
| align=left | {{flagicon|RUS}} [[Grozny]]
| [[President's Cup]]
| [[List of world records in Olympic weightlifting|World Record]]
| 12 December 2015
|}

=== Achievements ===

:[[File:Med 1.png]] [[2014 World Weightlifting Championships]], −105&nbsp;kg;
:[[File:Med 1.png]] [[2011 World Weightlifting Championships]], −94&nbsp;kg;
:[[File:Med 1.png]] [[2010 Asian Games]], −94&nbsp;kg;
:[[File:Med 1.png]] [[2006 World Weightlifting Championships]], −94&nbsp;kg;
:[[File:Med 1.png]] [[2006 Asian Games]], −94&nbsp;kg;
:[[File:Med 1.png]] [[2005 World Weightlifting Championships]], −85&nbsp;kg;

==Major results==

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! rowspan="2" style="width:40px;" | Year
! rowspan="2" style="width:250px;" | Venue
! rowspan="2" style="width:60px;" | Weight
! colspan=4 | Snatch (kg)
! colspan=4 | Clean & Jerk (kg)
! rowspan="2" style="width:40px;" | Total
! rowspan="2" style="width:40px;" | Rank
|-
! width=40 | 1
! width=40 | 2
! width=40 | 3
! width=40 | Rank
! width=40 | 1
! width=40 | 2
! width=40 | 3
! width=40 | Rank
|-
! colspan=13|[[Weightlifting at the Summer Olympics|Olympic Games]]
|-
| [[Weightlifting at the 2008 Summer Olympics|2008]] || align=left | {{flag icon|CHN}} [[Beijing]], [[China]] || [[Weightlifting at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's 94 kg|94 kg]] || 175 || '''180''' || -- || 4 || <s>223 || 223 || '''226''' || 1 ||--|| '''DSQ'''
|-
| [[Weightlifting at the 2012 Summer Olympics|2012]] || align=left | {{flag icon|UK}} [[London]], [[United Kingdom]] || [[Weightlifting at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's 94 kg|94 kg]] || 177 || 182 || '''185''' || 2 || 224 || 228 || '''233''' || 1 ||--|| '''DSQ'''
|-
! colspan=13|[[World Weightlifting Championships|World Championships]]
|-
| [[2005 World Weightlifting Championships|2005]] || align=left | {{flag icon|QAT}} [[Doha]], [[Qatar]] || [[2005 World Weightlifting Championships – Men's 85 kg|85 kg]] || 165 || '''170''' || <s>173 || 7 || 205 || 211 || '''216''' || '''{{Gold1}} || '''386''' || '''{{Gold1}}
|-
| [[2006 World Weightlifting Championships|2006]] || align=left | {{flag icon|DOM}} [[Santo Domingo]], [[Dominican Rep]] || [[2006 World Weightlifting Championships – Men's 94 kg|94 kg]] || 170 || '''175''' || <s>177 || '''{{Bronze3}} || '''217''' || <s>233 || <s>233 || '''{{Silver2}} || '''392''' || '''{{Gold1}}
|-
| [[2011 World Weightlifting Championships|2011]] || align=left | {{flag icon|FRA}} [[Paris]], [[France]] || [[2011 World Weightlifting Championships – Men's 94 kg|94 kg]] || 175 || '''181''' || <s>184 || 5 || 221 || '''226''' || -- || '''{{Gold1}} || '''407''' || '''{{Gold1}}
|-
| [[2014 World Weightlifting Championships|2014]] || align=left | {{flag icon|KAZ}} [[Almaty]], [[Kazakhstan]] || [[2014 World Weightlifting Championships – Men's 105 kg|105 kg]] || 183 || 187 || '''190''' || '''{{Bronze3}} || 233 || <s>239 || '''242''' || '''{{Gold1}} || '''432''' || '''{{Gold1}}
|-
! colspan=13|[[Weightlifting at the Asian Games|Asian Games]]
|-
| [[Weightlifting at the 2006 Asian Games|2006]] || align=left | {{flag icon|QAT}} [[Doha]], [[Qatar]] || [[Weightlifting at the 2006 Asian Games – Men's 94 kg|94 kg]] || 162 || 166 || '''171''' || 1 || 205 || 215 || '''226''' || 1 || '''397''' || '''{{Gold1}}
|-
| [[Weightlifting at the 2010 Asian Games|2010]] || align=left | {{flag icon|CHN}} [[Guangzhou]], [[China]] || [[Weightlifting at the 2010 Asian Games – Men's 94 kg|94 kg]] || 170 || '''175''' || <s>178 || 3 || 215 || '''219''' || <s>227 || 1 || '''394''' || '''{{Gold1}}
|-
! colspan=13|[[IWF GRAND PRIX]]
|-
| 2015 || align=left | {{flagicon|RUS}} [[Grozny]], [[Russia]] || 105&nbsp;kg || 184 || <s>188 || '''191''' || 1 || 231 || '''246''' || -- || 1 || '''437''' || '''{{Gold1}}
|-
! colspan=13|World Junior Championships
|-
| 2005 || align=left | {{flagicon|KOR}} [[Busan]], [[South Korea]] || 85&nbsp;kg || 155 || 161 || '''168''' || '''{{Silver2}} || 197 || 202 || '''206''' || '''{{Gold1}} || '''374''' || '''{{Gold1}}
|-
| 2006 || align=left | {{flagicon|CHN}} [[Hangzhou]], [[China]] || 94&nbsp;kg || 165 || 171 || '''176''' || '''{{Silver2}} || 215 || 217 || '''225''' || '''{{Gold1}} || '''401''' || '''{{Gold1}}
|}

==References==
{{reflist|30em}}

==External links==
{{Commons category|Ilya Ilin}}
* [http://www.iwf.net/results/athletes/?athlete=ilyin-ilya-1988-05-24&id=7895 IWF Profile]
* [http://www.iwrp.net/?view=contestant&id_zawodnik=11974 IWRP Profile]

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