Vladimir Stepanovich Stogov (; November 5, 1930 – May 17, 2005) was a former Russian weightlifter, World champion, and Olympic medalist, who competed for the Soviet Union. He became World champion in the Bantamweight class five times, in 1955, 1957, 1958, 1959, and 1961, and received a silver medal at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne. References External links 1930 births 2005 deaths Russian male weightlifters Soviet male weightlifters Olympic weightlifters of the Soviet Union Weightlifters at the 1956 Summer Olympics Olympic silver medalists for the Soviet Union Olympic medalists in weightlifting Medalists at the 1956 Summer Olympics European Weightlifting Championships medalists World Weightlifting Championships medalists