Ivan Markov ( Bulgarian: Иван Марков; born 14 September 1988) is a Bulgarian weightlifter competing in the 85 kg category. He is the younger brother of former world champion weightlifter Georgi Markov. He placed fifth at the

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. Markov also qualified for the

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but he was one of eleven Bulgarian weightlifters who tested positive for a banned

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two months prior to the games. Bulgaria withdrew its whole team from the Olympic competition and Markov received a four-year ban from competition.

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