Angel Rusev (weightlifter)

Angel Hriskov Rusev (Bulgarian: Ангел Хрисков Русев; born (2001-07-13)13 July 2001) is a Bulgarian weightlifter.

Angel Rusev
Personal information
Native nameАнгел Хрисков Русев
Full nameAngel Hriskov Rusev
NationalityBulgarian
Born (2001-07-13) 13 July 2001 (age 22)
Weight54.98 kg (121 lb)
Sport
Country Bulgaria
SportWeightlifting
Weight class–55 kg
Medal record
Representing  Bulgaria
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Tashkent –55 kg
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2021 Moscow –55 kg
Gold medal – first place 2022 Tirana –55 kg
Gold medal – first place 2023 Yerevan –55 kg
Gold medal – first place 2024 Sofia –55 kg
Silver medal – second place 2019 Batumi –55 kg
European Junior & U23 Weightlifting Championships
Gold medal – first place 2019 Bucharest –55 kg
European Youth Championships
Gold medal – first place 2018 San Donato Milanese –56 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Pristina –56 kg

Career edit

World Championships edit

He competed at the 2018 World Weightlifting Championships in the newly created 55 kg category.[1][2] At the competition he set the youth world records in the snatch and total[3] for the 55 kg weight class. In 2021 he competed at the 2021 World Weightlifting Championships in the 55 kg category,[4] winning the gold medal in the clean & jerk portion and a bronze medal in the total.

European Championships edit

He competed at the 2019 European Weightlifting Championships in the 55 kg category,[5] winning the gold medal in the clean & jerk portion and a silver medal in the total.[6]

In 2021, he competed at the European Weightlifting Championships in the 55 kg category,[7] winning the bronze in the snatch and the gold medal in the clean & jerk portion and in the total with new European Junior record.

Major results edit

Year Venue Weight Snatch (kg) Clean & Jerk (kg) Total Rank
1 2 3 Rank 1 2 3 Rank
World Championships
2018   Ashgabat, Turkmenistan 55 kg 103 108 - 7 130 135 140   248 6
2021   Tashkent, Uzbekistan 55 kg 106 110 112 7 140 144 147   254  
2022   Bogota, Colombia 55 kg 106 110 110 9 141 145 145 5 247 6[8]
European Championships
2018   Bucharest, Romania 56 kg 100 103 105 6 125 125 128 5 233 5
2019   Batumi, Georgia 55 kg 105 110 112 4 136 138 146 EJR   256 EJR  
2021   Moscow, Russia 55 kg 105 105 111   140 147 147 EJR   258 EJR  
2022   Tirana, Albania 55 kg 108 111 113   140 144 148   257  
2023   Yerevan, Armenia 55 kg 105 108 109 4 135 141   250  
2024   Sofia, Bulgaria 55 kg 105 109 111   135 140   244  
European Youth Weightlifting Championships
2017   Pristina, Kosovo 56 kg 95 100 100 6 120 126 128   221  
2018   San Donato Milanese, Italy 56 kg 95 100 102   130 133 138   240  
European Junior & U23 Weightlifting Championships
2019   Bucharest, Romania 55 kg 100 105 107   132 136 147   243  
2021   Rovaniemi, Finland 61 kg 105 105 - 6 145 150 153   258 5 [9]
2022   Tirana, Albania 61 kg 107 108 108 - 139 146 151   - -
International Fajr Cup
2020   Rasht, Qatar 61 kg 105 110 113   135 143 147   257  

References edit

  1. ^ "IWF Results". IWF.net. International Weightlifting Federation. Archived from the original on 5 June 2020. Retrieved 17 November 2018.
  2. ^ "2018 World Weightlifting Championships Results". IWF.net. International Weightlifting Federation. Archived from the original on 3 November 2018. Retrieved 17 November 2018.
  3. ^ "Six Medallists in the men's 55kg". IWF.net. International Weightlifting Federation. 2 November 2018. Archived from the original on 18 November 2018. Retrieved 17 November 2018.
  4. ^ "2021 World Championships Start Book" (PDF). IWF.sport. International Weightlifting Federation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 December 2021.
  5. ^ "2019 European Championships Start Book" (PDF). EWFed.com. European Weightlifting Federation. Archived (PDF) from the original on 6 April 2019. Retrieved 6 April 2019.
  6. ^ "European Championships 2019 Mens Results" (PDF). EWFed.com. European Weightlifting Federation. Archived (PDF) from the original on 6 April 2019. Retrieved 6 April 2019.
  7. ^ "2021 European Championships Start Book" (PDF). EWFed.com. European Weightlifting Federation. Archived (PDF) from the original on 7 April 2021. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
  8. ^ iwf.net. "2022 World Weightlifting Championships Results". Retrieved 24 March 2023.
  9. ^ "2021 European Junior & U23 Weightlifting Championships Result Book" (PDF). EWFed.com. European Weightlifting Federation. Archived (PDF) from the original on 4 October 2021. Retrieved 25 September 2021.

External links edit