Valentin Hristov (weightlifter, born 1956)

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Valentin Hristov
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Hristov (left) at the 1980 Olympics
Personal information
Born 16 March 1956 (1956-03-16) (age 68)
Pernik, Bulgaria
Height 179 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight 107 kg (236 lb)
Sport
Sport Weightlifting
Medal record
Representing  Bulgaria
Men's weightlifting
Olympic Games
Disqualified 1976 Montreal 110 kg
Silver medal – second place 1980 Moscow 110 kg
World championships
Gold medal – first place 1975 Moscow 110 kg
Gold medal – first place 1977 Stuttgart 110 kg
Silver medal – second place 1979 Thessaloniki 110 kg
Silver medal – second place 1980 Moscow 110 kg
European championships
Silver medal – second place 1974 Verona 110 kg
Gold medal – first place 1975 Moscow 110 kg
Gold medal – first place 1976 Berlin 110 kg
Gold medal – first place 1977 Stuttgart 110 kg
Silver medal – second place 1980 Belgrade 110 kg

Valentin Hristov (Bulgarian: Валентин Христов, born 16 March 1956) is a retired Bulgarian heavyweight weightlifter. He competed at the 1976 and 1980 Olympics and won a silver medal in 1980. He won the world and European titles in 1975 and 1977 and placed second in 1979.[1] In 1975–76 he set nine ratified world records: three in the snatch, four in the clean and jerk and two in the total.[2]

References

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  2. ↑ Valentin Khristov. chidlovski.net


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