Ivan Ivanov (weightlifter)

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 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.

Ivan Ivanov
Personal information
NationalityBulgarian
Born (1971-08-27) 27 August 1971
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 place1990 Tainan52 kg
IWF World Cup Final
Gold medal – first place1990 Tainan52 kg
Gold medal – first place1991 Barcelona52 kg
Silver medal – second place1989 Lisbon52 kg
IWF World Cup
Gold medal – first place1990 Melbourne52 kg
Gold medal – first place1990 Varna56 kg
Gold medal – first place1991 Varna56 kg
Gold medal – first place1991 Melbourne52 kg
Goodwill Games
Gold medal – first place1990 Seattle52 kg Total
Gold medal – first place1990 Seattle52 kg Clean and Jerk
Silver medal – second place1990 Seattle52 kg Snatch
Junior World Championships
Gold medal – first place1988 Athens52 kg
Gold medal – first place1989 Fort Lauderdale52 kg
Gold medal – first place1990 Sarajevo56 kg
Junior European Championships
Gold medal – first place1988 Athens52 kg
Gold medal – first place1991 Varna56 kg
Bulgarian Championships
Gold medal – first place1989 Dobrich52 kg
Gold medal – first place1991 Haskovo56 kg
Gold medal – first place1995 Asenovgrad59 kg
Gold medal – first place1998 Asenovgrad62 kg
Gold medal – first place2000 Asenovgrad62 kg
Silver medal – second place1994 Shumen59 kg
Silver medal – second place1996 Asenovgrad59 kg
Bronze medal – third place1997 Asenovgrad59 kg
Bronze medal – third place1997 Asenovgrad62 kg
Bulgarian Team Championships
Gold medal – first place1990 Dobrich56 kg
Bulgarian Junior&Youth Championships
Gold medal – first place1987 Plovdiv52 kg
Silver medal – second place1988 Haskovo56 kg

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 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 testing 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
1992Spain Barcelona, Spain52 kg110.0115.0117.52142.5147.5150.01265.01st place, gold medalist(s)
1996United States Atlanta, United States54 kg112.5112.5112.57145.0145.0155.06257.56
2000Australia Sydney, Australia56 kg125.0130.0130.0—155.0160.0162.5——DSQ
World Championships
1989Greece Athens, Greece52 kg110.0115.0117.52nd place, silver medalist(s)142.5147.5155.0 WR1st place, gold medalist(s)272.5 WR1st place, gold medalist(s)
1990Hungary Budapest, Hungary52 kg110.0115.0115.03rd place, bronze medalist(s)137.5142.5150.01st place, gold medalist(s)265.01st place, gold medalist(s)
1991Germany Donaueschingen, Germany52 kg110.0115.0117.52nd place, silver medalist(s)140.0145.0155.5 WR1st place, gold medalist(s)272.51st place, gold medalist(s)
1993Australia Melbourne, Australia54 kg115.0120.0120.04150.0157.5157.51st place, gold medalist(s)277.5 WR1st place, gold medalist(s)
1994Turkey Istanbul, Turkey54 kg115.0120.0—4150.0155.0158.52nd place, silver medalist(s)275.02nd place, silver medalist(s)
1998Finland Lahti, Finland56 kg122.5127.5127.54155.0160.0165.02nd place, silver medalist(s)282.53rd place, bronze medalist(s)
1999Greece Athens, Greece56 kg115.0120.0122.56150.0155.0157.53rd place, bronze medalist(s)280.04

Weightlifting achievements
  • Olympic champion (1992)*
  • World Champion (1989, 1990, 1991, 1993)*
  • 1994 World Championship silver medal*
  • 1998 World Championships bronze medal*
  • European Champion (1989, 1990, 1992, 1993 and 1998)*
  • 1995 & 2000 European Championships silver medal*
  • 1999 & 1991 European Championships bronze medal*
  • 1990 World Cup Winner*
  • 1993 Athlete of the Balkans*
  • 1989 & 1990 IWF Weightlifter of the Year*
  • 1990 Goodwill Games Gold Medalist*
  • Junior World Champion (1988, 1989, 1990)*
  • Junior European Champion (1988, 1991)*
  • Bulgarian Champion (1989, 1991, 1995, 1998, 2000)*

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. "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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