Yordan Bikov
Yordan Bikov (Bulgarian: Йордан Биков, born 17 November 1950) is a retired Bulgarian middleweight weightlifter. He won the clean and jerk event at the 1971 World Championships. In 1972 he won the European title and Olympic gold medal, setting a new world record in the total. He retired next year after placing second at the European championships, and became a weightlifting coach.[2][3]
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| Born | 17 November 1950[1] Pazardzhik, Bulgaria | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 168 cm (5 ft 6 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 75 kg (165 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Weightlifting | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Bulgarian Army | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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References
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- Biography of Yordan Bilkov (in Bulgarian)
- Yordan Bikov. sports-reference.com
- Yordan Bikov. chidlovski.net
External links
- Yordan Bikov at Olympedia
- Yordan Bikov at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
- Yordan Bikov at databaseOlympics.com (archived)
Olympic Champions in Weightlifting – Men's Middleweight | |
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