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Trendafil Stoychev

Full name: Trendafil Stoychev
Original name: Трендафил Стойчев
Gender: Male
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
Weight: 181 lbs (82 kg)
Born: July 18, 1953 in Asenovgrad, Plovdiv, Bulgaria
Country: BUL Bulgaria
Sport: Weightlifting

Medals: 1 Silver (1 Total)

Biography

Trendafil Stoychev had the following podium finishes at major championships: 2nd in the 1976 Olympics Light-Heavyweight class (360.0 kg); 1st in the 1974 World Championships Light-Heavyweight class (350.0 kg); 2nd in the 1975 World Championships Light-Heavyweight class (357.5 kg); 2nd in the 1976 World Championships Light-Heavyweight class (360.0 kg); 2nd in the 1974 European Championships Light-Heavyweight class (347.5 kg); 2nd in the 1975 European Championships Light-Heavyweight class (357.5 kg); 3rd in the 1976 European Championships Light-Heavyweight class (365.0 kg). He set three light-heavyweight world records in 1976 – two in the snatch and one in the total.

Results

Games Age City Sport Event Team NOC Rank Medal
1976 Summer 23 Montréal Weightlifting Men's Light-Heavyweight Bulgaria BUL 2 Silver

Men's Light-Heavyweight

Event History
Games Age City Sport Team NOC Phase Unit Rank K S/F
1976 Summer 23 Montréal Weightlifting Bulgaria BUL Final Standings 2 360.0
1976 Summer 23 Montréal Weightlifting Bulgaria BUL Snatch 1T 162.5
1976 Summer 23 Montréal Weightlifting Bulgaria BUL Snatch Lift #1 AC 157.5 o
1976 Summer 23 Montréal Weightlifting Bulgaria BUL Snatch Lift #2 AC 162.5 o
1976 Summer 23 Montréal Weightlifting Bulgaria BUL Snatch Lift #3 AC 165.0 x
1976 Summer 23 Montréal Weightlifting Bulgaria BUL Clean & Jerk 3 197.5
1976 Summer 23 Montréal Weightlifting Bulgaria BUL Clean & Jerk Lift #1 AC 192.5 o
1976 Summer 23 Montréal Weightlifting Bulgaria BUL Clean & Jerk Lift #2 AC 197.5 o
1976 Summer 23 Montréal Weightlifting Bulgaria BUL Clean & Jerk Lift #3 AC 202.5 x