Ivan Ivanov
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Ivan Ivanov Ivanov was an Olympic
weightlifter for Bulgaria
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Olympic Games
The Olympic Games is a major international event featuring summer and winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games have come to be regarded as the world’s foremost sports competition where more than 200 nations participate...
weightlifter for Bulgaria
Bulgaria
Bulgaria , officially the Republic of Bulgaria , is a parliamentary democracy within a unitary constitutional republic in Southeast Europe. The country borders Romania to the north, Serbia and Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, as well as the Black Sea to the east...
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Weightlifting achievements
- Olympic champion (1992);
- Senior world champion (1989, 1990, 1991, and 1993);
- Silver medalist in Senior World Championships (1994);
- Bronze medalist in Senior World Championships (1998);
- Senior European champion (1989, 1990, 1992, 1993 and 1998);
- Silver medalist at Senior European Championships (1995 and 2000);
- Bronze medalist at Senior European Championships (1999).