Blagoy Blagoev

Blagoy Blagoev
Blagoev in 2000
Personal information
Born December 4, 1956 (1956-12-04) (age 61)
Height 168 cm (5 ft 6 in)
Sport
Sport Weightlifting
Medal record
Representing  Bulgaria
Olympic Games
Disqualified1976 Montreal-82.5 kg
1980 Moscow-82.5 kg
World Championships
1979 Saloniki-82.5 kg
1980 Moscow-82.5 kg
1981 Lille-90 kg
1982 Ljubljana-90 kg
1983 Moscow-90 kg
European Championships
1976 East Berlin-82.5 kg
1979 Varna-82.5 kg
1981 Lille-90 kg
1982 Ljubljana-90 kg
1983 Moscow-90 kg
1984 Vittoria-90 kg

Blagoy Blagoev (Bulgarian: Благой Благоев, born December 4, 1956) is a retired Bulgarian weightlifter. Between 1976 and 1984 he won seven gold and five silver medals at the Summer Olympics and world and European championships.[1] He later coached the Australian Paralympic Powerlifting Team in the 1990s to early 2000s.[2]

Weightlifting achievements

  • Silver medalist in Olympic Games (1980);[3][4]
  • Senior World champion (1981,1982,1983);
  • Silver medalist World Championships 1979,1980
  • Weightlifter of the Year 1982 and 1983
  • World Cup Winner 1982 and 1983
  • Athlete of the year Bulgaria 1982
  • Athlete of the Balkans 1983
  • Senior European champion (1979, 1981, 1982 and 1983);
  • Silver medalist in Senior European Championships (1976 and 1984);
  • All-time senior world record holder in snatch (195.5 kg, competing at 90 kg);
  • Best Sinclair lift of all times 195.5 kg in the Snatch at 90kg bodyweight.
  • Set 49 junior and senior ratified world records in 1975–1983.[4]
  • Master of Sports(Bulgaria) 1974
  • Honored Master of Sports(Bulgaria) 1979
  • Honored Coach(Bulgaria) 1987

Career bests

 82.5kg class
  • Snatch 175 1979 Bulgaria ,1980 Moscow
  • Clean and Jerk 210 1979 Bulgaria
  • Total 385 1979 Bulgaria
 90kg class
  • Snatch: 195.5 kg in 1983 in Varna
  • Clean and jerk: 228.5 kg in 1983 in Varna.
  • Total: 420.0 kg in 1983 in Varna.[4]
  • World Championships Best:

82.5kg 175+197.5 Moscow 1980, 90kg 190+227.5 Moscow 1983

  • European Championships Best-

82.5kg 172.5+207.5 Varna 1979, 90kg 190+227.5 Moscow 1983,192.5+225 Vittorio,Spain.1984

  • World Cup Best

90kg Halmstad 195+217.5 1982

References

  1. ↑ "Blagoy Blagoev". www.sports-reference.com. Retrieved May 21, 2011.
  2. ↑ Annual Report 2002–2003. Australian Paralympic Committee
  3. ↑ "Blagoi Blagoev". databaseolympics.com. Archived from the original on 29 September 2007. Retrieved January 29, 2010.
  4. 1 2 3 "Blagoy Blagoev". Lift Up. Retrieved January 29, 2010.


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