Ivan Ivanov
Personal information
NationalityBulgarian
Born (1971-08-27) 27 August 1971 (age 52)
Shumen, Bulgaria
Sport
Country Bulgaria
SportWeightlifting
Event(s)52 kg, 54 kg, 56 kg
Coached byIvan Abadjiev
Retired2000
Now coachingBulgarian National Team
Medal record
Men's Weightlifting
Representing  Bulgaria
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1992 Barcelona 52 kg
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1993 Melbourne 54 kg
Gold medal – first place 1991 Donaueschingen 52 kg
Gold medal – first place 1990 Budapest 52 kg
Gold medal – first place 1989 Athens 52 kg
Silver medal – second place 1994 Istanbul 54 kg
Bronze medal – third place 1998 Lahti 56 kg
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 1998 Riesa 56 kg
Gold medal – first place 1993 Sofia 54 kg
Gold medal – first place 1992 Szekszard 56 kg
Gold medal – first place 1990 Aalborg 52 kg
Gold medal – first place 1989 Athens 52 kg
Silver medal – second place 2000 Sofia 56 kg
Silver medal – second place 1995 Warsaw 54 kg
Bronze medal – third place 1999 La Coruña 56 kg
Bronze medal – third place 1991 Wladyslawowo 52 kg
IWF World Cup Winner
Gold medal – first place 1990 Tainan 52 kg
IWF World Cup Final
Gold medal – first place 1990 Tainan 52 kg
Gold medal – first place 1991 Barcelona 52 kg
Silver medal – second place 1989 Lisbon 52 kg
IWF World Cup
Gold medal – first place 1990 Melbourne 52 kg
Gold medal – first place 1990 Varna 56 kg
Gold medal – first place 1991 Varna 56 kg
Gold medal – first place 1991 Melbourne 52 kg
Goodwill Games
Gold medal – first place 1990 Seattle 52 kg Total
Gold medal – first place 1990 Seattle 52 kg Clean and Jerk
Silver medal – second place 1990 Seattle 52 kg Snatch
Junior World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1988 Athens 52 kg
Gold medal – first place 1989 Fort Lauderdale 52 kg
Gold medal – first place 1990 Sarajevo 56 kg
Junior European Championships
Gold medal – first place 1988 Athens 52 kg
Gold medal – first place 1991 Varna 56 kg
Bulgarian Championships
Gold medal – first place 1989 Dobrich 52 kg
Gold medal – first place 1991 Haskovo 56 kg
Gold medal – first place 1995 Asenovgrad 59 kg
Gold medal – first place 1998 Asenovgrad 62 kg
Gold medal – first place 2000 Asenovgrad 62 kg
Silver medal – second place 1994 Shumen 59 kg
Silver medal – second place 1996 Asenovgrad 59 kg
Bronze medal – third place 1997 Asenovgrad 59 kg
Bronze medal – third place 1997 Asenovgrad 62 kg
Bulgarian Team Championships
Gold medal – first place 1990 Dobrich 56 kg
Bulgarian Junior&Youth Championships
Gold medal – first place 1987 Plovdiv 52 kg
Silver medal – second place 1988 Haskovo 56 kg

Ivan Ivanov Ivanov (Bulgarian: Иван Иванов Иванов, born 27 August 1971 in Shumen) is a Bulgarian former weightlifter and current head coach of the national Bulgarian weightlifting teams.[1][2][3] He claimed one gold medal at the 1992 Olympic Games, four time World Champion, and five time European Champion. He won the 1990 World Cup. Ivan also won 1991 World Cup Final in Barcelona and 1990 World Cup Final in Tainan, and in 1989 in Lisbon he finished second. In 1990, he became a gold medalist in Total and Clean, and Jerk and silver, medalist in Snatch of the Goodwill Games in Seattle. Ivanov was named the Best Weightlifter in the World by the International Weightlifting Federation for 1989 and 1990. Ivanov is also a three-time World Junior Champion and twice European Junior Champion. He was elected as the best coach of Bulgaria for 2019 by the Ministry of Youth and Sports of the country together with the trainer on rhythmic gymnastics Vesela Dimitrova.

Career

Olympics

Ivanov made his Olympic debut at the 1992 Summer Olympics competing in the flyweight division (52 kg).[4] He was the heavy favorite to win the gold medal as the three time reigning World Champion and World Record holder in the clean & jerk and total. After the snatch portion of the competition he was in second place (due to being 0.1 kg heavier than leader Lin Qisheng). Later in the clean & jerk portion, he set a new Olympic Record 150.0 kg in the clean & jerk to claim the gold medal.[5]

In 1996, the IWF restructured the weight classes and Ivanov competed in the newly created 54 kg category. He finished in 7th place after the snatch portion and 6th overall after the clean & jerk portion was completed. His 257.5 kg total was his lowest total of the year and this was the first senior competition in which he did not win a medal in the overall total lift.

Ivanov qualified for the Bulgarian 2000 Olympic team and actually did compete in the 56 kg category. He won a silver medal but failed the doping test and was disqualified. He tested positive for the banned diuretic furosemide.[6][3][7]

Major results

Year Venue Weight Snatch (kg) Clean & Jerk (kg) Total Rank
1 2 3 Rank 1 2 3 Rank
Olympic Games
1992 Spain Barcelona, Spain 52 kg 110.0 115.0 117.5 2 142.5 147.5 150.0 1 265.0 1st place, gold medalist(s)
1996 United States Atlanta, United States 54 kg 112.5 112.5 112.5 7 145.0 145.0 155.0 6 257.5 6
2000 Australia Sydney, Australia 56 kg 125.0 130.0 130.0 — 155.0 160.0 162.5 — — DSQ
World Championships
1989 Greece Athens, Greece 52 kg 110.0 115.0 117.5 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 142.5 147.5 155.0 WR 1st place, gold medalist(s) 272.5 WR 1st place, gold medalist(s)
1990 Hungary Budapest, Hungary 52 kg 110.0 115.0 115.0 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 137.5 142.5 150.0 1st place, gold medalist(s) 265.0 1st place, gold medalist(s)
1991 Germany Donaueschingen, Germany 52 kg 110.0 115.0 117.5 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 140.0 145.0 155.5 WR 1st place, gold medalist(s) 272.5 1st place, gold medalist(s)
1993 Australia Melbourne, Australia 54 kg 115.0 120.0 120.0 4 150.0 157.5 157.5 1st place, gold medalist(s) 277.5 WR 1st place, gold medalist(s)
1994 Turkey Istanbul, Turkey 54 kg 115.0 120.0 — 4 150.0 155.0 158.5 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 275.0 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
1998 Finland Lahti, Finland 56 kg 122.5 127.5 127.5 4 155.0 160.0 165.0 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 282.5 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
1999 Greece Athens, Greece 56 kg 115.0 120.0 122.5 6 150.0 155.0 157.5 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 280.0 4

Weightlifting achievements

External links

References

  1. ^ "Weightlifting: Bulgaria says don't blame former Soviet bloc for doping". Reuters. 15 August 2016. Retrieved 10 April 2019.
  2. ^ "Olympic Doping". www.cbsnews.com. Retrieved 2019-07-08.
  3. ^ a b "BBC SPORT | OTHER SPORTS | Bulgarian lifters sent home". news.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2019-07-08.
  4. ^ "1992 Barcelona Results Book". LA84.org. Retrieved 10 April 2019.
  5. ^ "BARCELONA; Australian Wins Cycling Medal". New York Times. 27 July 1992. Retrieved 10 April 2019.
  6. ^ "2 Olympic Athletes Fail Drug Test". Associated Press. Retrieved 10 April 2019.
  7. ^ "Two Athletes Sent Home After Testing Positive for Drugs". Los Angeles Times. 20 September 2000. Retrieved 10 April 2019.
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