Angel Genchev

Angel Genchev
Personal information
Born	January 31, 1967 (age 51); Targovishte, Bulgaria[1]
Men's Weightlifting
Representing Bulgaria
Olympic Games

Angel Angelov Genchev (Bulgarian: Ангел Ангелов Генчев) is a Bulgarian weightlifter who competed for Bulgaria. He won the Gold medal in Weightlifting at the 1988 Summer Olympics – Men's 67.5 kg but was disqualified after he tested positive for furosemide after a dope test. It became a scandal as earlier Bulgarian weightlifter Mitko Grablev who also won the Gold Medal in weightlifting had also been disqualified for taking furosemide and the Bulgarian weightlifting team withdrew midway from the Weightlifting competition.^[2]^[3]^[4]^[5]

Genchev competed in the 2017 World Masters games in Auckland, New Zealand and won Gold in the M77kg division for the 50-54years age group. He snatched 95kg and Clean and jerked 120kg.^[6]

Genchev competed in the 2017 European Masters Championships in Halmstad, Sweden, snatching 105kg and Clean and Jerking 132kg to win his division.^[7]

References

↑ "Angel Genchev". Sports Reference. Retrieved 23 August 2016.
↑ "HE SEOUL OLYMPICS: Weight Lifting; Team Lifted After 2d Drug Test Is Failed". The New York Times. 24 September 1998. Retrieved 23 August 2016.
↑ "Bulgaria's weightlifters expelled from games". The Guardian. 23 September 2000. Retrieved 23 August 2016.
↑ "THE SEOUL GAMES / DAY 8 : Bulgaria's Weightlifting Team Withdraws After Drug Suspensions". Los Angeles Times. 24 September 1988. Retrieved 23 August 2016.
↑ "2ND WEIGHTLIFTER BANNED, BULGARIA PULLS TEAM". Washington Post. 24 September 1988. Retrieved 23 August 2016.
↑ http://www.iwfmasters.net/results/2017_wmg_results.pdf
↑ http://www.europeanmasterswl.com/uploads/4/8/1/8/4818560/2017_european_masters_championship_results_men__halmstad_.pdf

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[1] "Angel Genchev". Sports Reference. Retrieved 23 August 2016.

[2] "HE SEOUL OLYMPICS: Weight Lifting; Team Lifted After 2d Drug Test Is Failed". The New York Times. 24 September 1998. Retrieved 23 August 2016.

[3] "Bulgaria's weightlifters expelled from games". The Guardian. 23 September 2000. Retrieved 23 August 2016.

[4] "THE SEOUL GAMES / DAY 8 : Bulgaria's Weightlifting Team Withdraws After Drug Suspensions". Los Angeles Times. 24 September 1988. Retrieved 23 August 2016.

[5] "2ND WEIGHTLIFTER BANNED, BULGARIA PULLS TEAM". Washington Post. 24 September 1988. Retrieved 23 August 2016.

[6] ttp://www.iwfmasters.net/results/2017_wmg_results.pdf

[7] ttp://www.europeanmasterswl.com/uploads/4/8/1/8/4818560/2017_european_masters_championship_results_men__halmstad_.pdf