Aleksandar Varbanov

Aleksandar Varbanov (Bulgarian: Александър Върбанов; born May 9, 1964 in Novi Pazar) was a weightlifter for Bulgaria. He now lives and works as a weightlifting trainer in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Contents

• Aleksandar varbanov 157 5 kg snatch em 1985
• Aleksandar varbanov 202 5 kg clean jerk em 1985
• Weightlifting achievements
• Career bests
• References

Weightlifting achievements

Bronze medalist in Olympic Games (1988);

Senior world champion (1983, 1985 and 1986);

Silver medalist in Senior World Championships (1987);

Senior European champion (1983, 1985, 1986 and 1987);

Silver medalist at Senior European Championships (1984 and 1989);

Set ten world records during his career.

Career bests

Clean and jerk: 200.0 kg on September 13, 1984 in Varna in class to 67.5 kg.

Clean and jerk: 215.5 kg on May 12, 1987 in Seoul in the class to 75 kg.

Total (snatch + clean and jerk): 382.5 kg on February 20, 1988 in Plovdiv in the class to 75 kg.