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1986 World Weightlifting Championships
The 1986 Men's World Weightlifting Championships were held in Sofia, Bulgaria from November 8 to November 15, 1986. There were 193 men in action from 41 nations. Medal summary Medal table Ranking by Big (Total result) medals Ranking by all medals: Big (Total result) and Small (Snatch and Clean & Jerk) ReferencesResults(Sport 123)Weightlifting World Championships Seniors Statistics External linksInternational Weightlifting Federation {{World Weightlifting Championships World Weightlifting Championships World Weightlifting Championships The World Weightlifting Championships is an event organised by International Weightlifting Federation (IWF). The first competition, held in March 1891, was won by Edward Lawrence Levy of England. Athletes compete in a total of 20 weight categori ... World Weightlifting Championships International weightlifting competitions hosted by Bulgaria ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sofia
Sofia ( ; bg, София, Sofiya, ) is the capital and largest city of Bulgaria. It is situated in the Sofia Valley at the foot of the Vitosha mountain in the western parts of the country. The city is built west of the Iskar river, and has many mineral springs, such as the Sofia Central Mineral Baths. It has a humid continental climate. Being in the centre of the Balkans, it is midway between the Black Sea and the Adriatic Sea, and closest to the Aegean Sea. Known as Serdica in Antiquity and Sredets in the Middle Ages, Sofia has been an area of human habitation since at least 7000 BC. The recorded history of the city begins with the attestation of the conquest of Serdica by the Roman Republic in 29 BC from the Celtic tribe Serdi. During the decline of the Roman Empire, the city was raided by Huns, Visigoths, Avars and Slavs. In 809, Serdica was incorporated into the Bulgarian Empire by Khan Krum and became known as Sredets. In 1018, the Byzantines ended Bulgarian rule ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andreas Letz
Andreas Letz (born 5 June 1962 in Sömmerda, Bezirk Erfurt) is a German weightlifter. He competed in the 56 kg and 60 kg categories, and set two world records in the clean and jerk, and one in the total. Competing for the German Democratic Republic German(s) may refer to: * Germany (of or related to) ** Germania (historical use) * Germans, citizens of Germany, people of German ancestry, or native speakers of the German language ** For citizens of Germany, see also German nationality law **G ..., he ranked fourth in the 56 kg category at the 1980 Summer Olympics. Letz ranked overall second at the 1981 World Weightlifting Championships, and ranked third in World Championships three times in 1983, 1985, and 1986. In European Championships, he ranked overall second in 1980 and 1981, and third in 1983, 1985, and 1986. Notes and references {{DEFAULTSORT:Letz, Andreas 1962 births Living people People from Sömmerda People from Bezirk Erfur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Enrique Sabari
Enrique U. Sabari Gaytén (born May 25, 1965 in Camagüey) is a retired male Olympic weightlifting, weightlifter from Cuba. He competed for Cuba at the 1996 Summer Olympics, finishing in 12th place in the overall rankings of the men's middle-heavyweight division (– 91 kg). The other Cuban competitor in the same weight class was Carlos Alexis Hernández, who finished in sixth place. References sports-reference 1965 births Living people Cuban male weightlifters Weightlifters at the 1996 Summer Olympics Olympic weightlifters of Cuba Sportspeople from Camagüey Pan American Games medalists in weightlifting Pan American Games gold medalists for Cuba Central American and Caribbean Games medalists in weightlifting Weightlifters at the 1983 Pan American Games 20th-century Cuban people 21st-century Cuban people {{Cuba-weightlifting-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
László Barsi (weightlifter)
László Barsi (born 16 July 1962) is a Hungarian weightlifter. He competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics and the 1992 Summer Olympics The 1992 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1992, ca, Jocs Olímpics d'estiu de 1992), officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad ( es, Juegos de la XXV Olimpiada, ca, Jocs de la XXV Olimpíada) and commonly known as .... References External links * 1962 births Living people Hungarian male weightlifters Olympic weightlifters for Hungary Weightlifters at the 1988 Summer Olympics Weightlifters at the 1992 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Miskolc World Weightlifting Championships medalists {{Hungary-weightlifting-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Israil Arsamakov
Israil Magomedgireyevich Arsamakov (russian: Исраил Магомедгиреевич Арсамаков, (born February 8, 1962 in Grozny, Chechen–Ingush ASSR) is a former Soviet weightlifter of Ingush descent and Olympic champion who competed for the Soviet Union. Arsamakov won a gold medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul Seoul (; ; ), officially known as the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea.Before 1972, Seoul was the ''de jure'' capital of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea) as stated iArticle 103 ...."1988 Summer Olympics - Seoul, South Korea - Weightlifting" - ''databaseOlympics.com'' (Retrieved on February 23, 2008) References E ...
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Asen Zlatev
Asen Zlatev ( bg, Асен Златев; born May 23, 1960) is a former Bulgarian weightlifter. Zlatev is an Olympic champion from the Moscow 1980 Olympic Games in Russia, in the category of up to 75 kg. At the age of 11 he joined the first group of weight lifting trainees in the Vasil Levski Sports School under the leadership of Gancho Karushkov. Zlatev has won three gold medals at World Championships (1980, 1982 and 1986) and five at European Championships (1980, 1982, 1984, 1985 and 1987). From World Championships he has 7 medals (3 gold, 3 silver, 1 bronze), and from European Championships – 8 medals (5 gold, 3 silver). He is ranked second with the number of medals won in total and leads the ranking among Bulgarians by the number of medals won in Olympic Games, World Championships and European Championships in snatch, clean and jerk and total – 22 gold, 19 silver, 4 bronze. For seven years Zlatev improved 20 world and 6 Olympic reco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrei Socaci
Andrei Socaci (born 19 June 1966) is a retired Romanian weightlifter. After winning a silver medal at the 1984 Olympics as a lightweight he moved up to the middleweight division and won nine medals at the world and European championships between 1985 and 1992, including the European title in 1991. After retiring from competition he stayed as a coach with his last club CS Dinamo București CS Dinamo București is a Romanian sports society based in Bucharest Bucharest ( , ; ro, București ) is the capital and largest city of Romania, as well as its cultural, industrial, and financial centre. It is located in the southeast .... References External links * * * 1966 births Living people Olympic weightlifters for Romania Weightlifters at the 1984 Summer Olympics Weightlifters at the 1988 Summer Olympics Olympic silver medalists for Romania Olympic medalists in weightlifting Medalists at the 1984 Summer Olympics European Weightlifting Championships meda ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aleksandar Varbanov
Aleksandar Varbanov ( bg, Александър Върбанов; born May 9, 1964) was a weightlifter for Bulgaria. Varbanov is one of the greatest weightlifters of all-time. Alexander has the 9th highest Sinclair ever of 485.78 made up of a 167.5 kg snatch and a 215 kg clean and jerk at under 75 kg in body weight! He is without a doubt the greatest clean and jerker of that bodyweight of all-time. As well as being a sensational athlete, Alexander Varbanov was part of the most dominant team in weightlifting history: The Bulgarian national team of the 1980s. He was also coached by the most successful coach of all-time, the great Ivan Abadjiev, a man whom Varbanov referred to as being ‘closer to me than my father. Alex has won numerous World Championships and European Championships in the 67.5 and 75 kg bodyweight divisions and a Bronze Medal from the 1988 Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. He has earned 10 official world records two still current to this date, 215. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Borislav Gidikov
Borislav Krastev Gidikov ( bg, Борислав Кръстев Гидиков; born November 3, 1965, in Pazardzhik, Pazardzhik Province) is a former Bulgarian weightlifter. He became Olympic Champion in 1988 in the middleweight Middleweight is a weight class in combat sports. Boxing Professional In professional boxing, the middleweight division is contested above and up to . Early boxing history is less than exact, but the middleweight designation seems to have be ... class.Profile: "Borislav Gidikov" - ''databaseOlympics.com'' (Retrieved on December 31, 2007). - (Retrieved on December 31, 2007). His career continues from 1979 to 1990. Until 1983 he was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marek Seweryn
Marek Seweryn (born 17 October 1957 in Katowice) is a Polish weightlifter Olympic weightlifting, or Olympic-style weightlifting (officially named Weightlifting), is a sport in which athletes compete in lifting a barbell loaded with weight plates from the ground to overhead, with each athlete trying to successfully lift .... References Sports-reference.comTop Olympic Lifters of the 20th CenturyMarek Seweryn's homepage 1957 births Living people Olympic bronze medalists for Poland Olympic weightlifters for Poland Polish male weightlifters Weightlifters at the 1980 Summer Olympics Weightlifters at the 1988 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Katowice Olympic medalists in weightlifting Medalists at the 1980 Summer Olympics European Weightlifting Championships medalists World Weightlifting Championships medalists 20th-century Polish men 21st-century Polish men Friendship Games medalists {{Poland-weightlifting-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Xiao Minglin
Xiao Minglin (born 3 October 1964) is a Chinese weightlifter. He competed in the men's lightweight event at the 1988 Summer Olympics The 1988 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad () and commonly known as Seoul 1988 ( ko, 서울 1988, Seoul Cheon gubaek palsip-pal), was an international multi-sport event held from 17 September to 2 October .... References 1964 births Living people Chinese male weightlifters Olympic weightlifters for China Weightlifters at the 1988 Summer Olympics Place of birth missing (living people) 20th-century Chinese people {{PRChina-weightlifting-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andreas Behm
Andreas Behm (28 November 1962 – 27 December 2021) was a German weightlifter. Behm competed at the 1992 and 1996 Summer Olympics in the lightweight category and finished in third and tenth place, respectively. Between 1981 and 1993 he won two gold, three silver and six bronze medals at European and world championships. On 7 July 1984, he set three world records, one in clean & jerk and two in the total. He competed until age 36 and then worked as a coach. He died from a heart attack on 27 December 2021, at the age of 59. His son Robby is also a weightlifter. References External links * * * * *[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
