Nikolaj Pešalov

Nikolaj Pešalov (Bulgarian: Николай Славев Пешалов, romanized: Nikolay Slavev Peshalov; born on May 30, 1970) is an Bulgarian-born Croatian Olympic[1] and World former champion in weightlifting.

Nikolaj Pešalov
Personal information
Nationality Bulgaria
Born (1970-05-30) 30 May 1970
Vetren, Bulgaria
Height1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)
Sport
Country Bulgaria (1989–1998)
 Croatia (1998–2004)
SportOlympic weightlifting

During his long and successful career, Pešalov was World champion eight times in various categories and disciplines, and broke several world records. His Olympic medals are split between Bulgaria (1992 and 1996) and Croatia (2000 and 2004). In 2000 he was granted Croatian citizenship, and he now holds besides Bulgarian, a Croatian passport. He resides in both Sofia (Bulgaria) and Split (Croatia).

Further achievements

  • Senior world champion (1990, 1993, 1994);
  • Silver medalist in Senior World Championships (1989 and 1998);
  • Bronze medalist in Senior World Championships (1995);
  • Senior European champion (1991–1995, 1997, 2000, 2001);
  • Silver medalist in Senior European Championships (1989, 1990, 2004);
  • Set five world records during career.

Major results

Year Venue Weight Snatch (kg) Clean & Jerk (kg) Total Rank
1 2 3 Rank 1 2 3 Rank
Olympic Games
1992 Barcelona, Spain60 kg132.5137.5137.52162.5162.5167.52305.0
1996 Atlanta, United States59 kg132.5132.5137.53162.5162.5165.04302.5
2000 Sydney, Australia62 kg145.0150.0150.01175.0185.0-1325.0
2004 Athens, Greece69 kg150.0150.0155.03182.5187.5192.51337.5

Weightlifting career bests

World records

unrecognized result (equalization of World Standard)
= equalization of world record
DisciplineResultDate and place
clean and jerk-59kg170kgMay 1995., Warsaw
biathlon-62kg325kgApr 2000., Sofia
biathlon-62kg325kgSep 2000., Sydney

References

  1. Olympic.org. "Nikolai Peshalov bio". Retrieved 22 November 2018.
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