Georgi Todorov (weightlifter)
{{Short description|Bulgarian weightlifter (born 1952)}}
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{{Medal|Silver|1976 Montreal|-60 kg}}
{{Medal|Competition|World Championships}}
{{Medal|Silver|1973 Havana|-56 kg}}
{{Medal|Gold|1974 Manila|-60 kg}}
{{Medal|Gold|1975 Moscow|-60 kg}}
{{Medal|Silver|1976 Montreal|-60 kg}}
{{Medal|Silver|1977 Stuttgart|-56 kg}}
{{Medal|Silver|1979 Thessaloniki|-60 kg}}
{{Medal|Competition|European Championships}}
{{Medal|Silver|1972 Constanta|-56 kg}}
{{Medal|Silver|1973 Madrid|-56 kg}}
{{Medal|Gold|1974 Verona|-60 kg}}
{{Medal|Gold|1975 Moscow|-60 kg}}
{{Medal|Bronze|1976 East Berlin|-60 kg}}
{{Medal|Gold|1977 Stuttgart|-56 kg}}
{{Medal|Silver|1979 Varna|-60 kg}}
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Georgi Todorov ({{langx|bg|Георги Тодоров}}; born 4 December 1952) is a retired Bulgarian weightlifter who won the silver medal in the featherweight class at the 1976 Summer Olympics, as well as two world weightlifting championships and three European weightlifting championships. Todorov is an honorary citizen of the city of Varna.
Weightlifting achievements
Todorov had the following podium finishes at major championships:
- 2nd in the 1976 Olympics featherweight class (280.0 kg);
- 2nd in the 1973 World Championships bantamweight class (255.0 kg);
- 1st in the 1974 World Championships featherweight class (280.0 kg);
- 1st in the 1975 World Championships featherweight class (285.0 kg);
- 2nd in the 1976 World Championships featherweight class (280.0 kg);
- 2nd in the 1977 World Championships bantamweight class (247.5 kg);
- 2nd in the 1979 World Championships featherweight class (275.0 kg);
- 2nd in the 1972 European Championships bantamweight class (355.0 kg);
- 2nd in the 1973 European Championships bantamweight class (252.5 kg);
- 1st in the 1974 European Championships featherweight class (272.5 kg);
- 1st in the 1975 European Championships featherweight class (285.0 kg);
- 3rd in the 1976 European Championships featherweight class (277.5 kg);
- 1st in the 1977 European Championships bantamweight class (247.5 kg);
- 2nd in the 1979 European Championships featherweight class (272.5 kg).
World records
He set six featherweight world records from 1974 to 1976 – two in the snatch, one in the clean & jerk, and three in the total.
References
- {{databaseOlympics |id=TODORGEO01}}
External links
- {{SR/Olympics profile|to/georgi-todorov-2}}
- {{Olympics.com|georgi-todorov}}
- http://www.chidlovski.net/liftup/l_athleteResult.asp?a_id=272#wc
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Category:Bulgarian male weightlifters
Category:Olympic weightlifters for Bulgaria
Category:Olympic silver medalists for Bulgaria
Category:Olympic medalists in weightlifting
Category:Medalists at the 1976 Summer Olympics
Category:Weightlifters at the 1972 Summer Olympics
Category:Weightlifters at the 1976 Summer Olympics
Category:European Weightlifting Championships medalists
Category:World Weightlifting Championships medalists
Category:20th-century Bulgarian sportsmen
Category:21st-century Bulgarian people
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