Hristo Hristov (Bulgarian: Христо Христов; born 27 April 2001) is a Bulgarian male weightlifter.

Hristo Hristov
Personal information
Full nameHristo Dimitrov Hristov
NationalityBulgarian
Born (2001-04-27) 27 April 2001 (age 23)
Varna, Bulgaria
Weight109.00 kg (240 lb)
Sport
CountryBulgaria
SportWeightlifting
Weight class109 kg
ClubTitan Varna
Coached byIvan Ivanov
Zhivko Nikolov

Career

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Olympics

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In 2021 he competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in the 109 kg category. He could have won a bronze medal, but referees rejected his successful last attempt on 222 kg clean and jerk.

Major results

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Year[1] Venue Weight Snatch (kg) Clean & Jerk (kg) Total Rank
1 2 3 Rank 1 2 3 Rank
Olympic Games
2020   Tokyo, Japan 109 kg 185 189 192 3 213 219 222 6 408 5
World Championships
2021   Tashkent, Uzbekistan 109 kg 170 176 178 5 200 206 210 6 388 4
2023   Riyadh, Saudi Arabia 109 kg 176 181 184   205 211 215 8 392 4 [2]
European Championships
2021   Moscow, Russia 109 kg 181 186 EJR 190   214 220 220 EJR 4 406 EJR  
2022   Tirana, Albania 109 kg 175 180 182   206 206 211   391  
2024   Sofia, Bulgaria 109 kg 170 173 175   202 205 208 4 380  
Youth Olympic Games
2018   Buenos Aires, Argentina +85 kg 165 170 173   196 202 206   379  
World Junior Weightlifting Championships
2019   Suva, Fiji 109 kg 166 171 175   200 200 NM
2021   Tashkent, Uzbekistan 109 kg 180 186 187   211 216 223   403  
World Youth Weightlifting Championships
2017   Bangkok, Thailand +94 kg 137 143 145   171 176   321  
European Youth Weightlifting Championships
2017   Pristina, Kosovo +94 kg 150 155 160   185 190 195   355  
2018   San Donato Milanese, Italy +94 kg 160 165 166   190 198 203   364  
European Junior & U23 Weightlifting Championships
2017   Durrës, Albania 105 kg 155 160 165 4 190 198 204 4 369 4
2019   Bucharest, Romania 109 kg 170 175 180   205 210 216 EJR   396 EJR  
Qatar International Cup
2019   Doha, Qatar 109 kg 174 179 184   205 213 216   400  
Malta International Open
2020   Valletta, Malta 109 kg 177 177 182   205 213 219   401  

References

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  1. ^ "Hristo Dimitrov HRISTOV". IWF.net. International Weightlifting Federation. Archived from the original on 23 January 2021. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
  2. ^ iwf.net. "iwf Results". Archived from the original on 5 September 2023. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
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