Ivan Vasilevich Udodov (Russian: Иван Васильевич Удодов; 20 May 1924 – 16 October 1981) was a Russian weightlifter who won an Olympic gold medal in 1952 and a world title in 1953, both in the bantamweight category (−56 kg).

He then moved to the featherweight (−60 kg) class and won silver medals at the world championships of 1954 and 1955.

[1] In 1952–54 Udodov set four world records: one in the press, one in the snatch, and two in the total.

In 1954 Udodov switched to featherweight, and set two world records, but was less successful in competitions, and won only one national title in this division, in 1956.

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