Georgian-born Kakhi Kakhiashvili won three Olympic gold medals during his career, with the first for the Unified Team which competed at Barcelona 1992 following the break-up of the Soviet Union.

That came at 90 kilograms after a dispute with his coach who wanted team-mate Sergey Syrtsov to clinch gold.

Syrtsov led after the snatch and Kakhiashvili defied his coach to add extra weight for his final lift in the clean and jerk.

He set the bar at a world record of 235kg which he duly lifted to claim top spot on bodyweight rules after tying with Syrtsov.

Kakhiashvili, who had a Greek mother, then represented Greece at Atlanta 1996 and Sydney 2000 where he won 99kg and 94kg titles respectively.

He also won three overall world and three European titles during his career.

His world record in Barcelona was one of seven he set during his time on the platform, and he later worked as a coach.