Ivan Veselinov
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| Full name | Ivan Todorov Veselinov | |||||||||||||||
| Born |
16 November 1926 Kossovo, Bulgaria | |||||||||||||||
| Height | 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) | |||||||||||||||
| Weight | 90–115 kg (198–254 lb) | |||||||||||||||
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| Country |
 Bulgaria | |||||||||||||||
| Sport | Weightlifting | |||||||||||||||
| Weight class | 90 kg | |||||||||||||||
| Team | National team | |||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| Updated on 6 October 2016. | ||||||||||||||||
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Ivan Todorov Veselinov (Иван Тодоров Веселинов, born 16 November 1926 in Kossovo) is a Bulgarian male former weightlifter, who competed in the middle heavyweight and Heavyweight class and represented Bulgaria at international competitions. He won the bronze medal at the 1958 World Weightlifting Championships in the 90 kg category and the bronze medal at the 1959 World Weightlifting Championships in the +90 kg category. He participated at the 1964 Summer Olympics in the +90 kg event.[1]
He set one middle-heavyweight world record in the snatch in 1957.
Veselinov had furthermore the following podium finishes at European championships: 3rd in the 1955 European Championships Middle-Heavyweight class (402.5 kg); 3rd in the 1956 European Championships Middle-Heavyweight class (417.5 kg); 2nd in the 1958 European Championships Middle-Heavyweight class (422.5 kg); 2nd in the 1959 European Championships Unlimited class (455.0 kg); 2nd in the 1960 European Championships Unlimited class (460.0 kg); 3rd in the 1962 European Championships Unlimited class (470.0 kg); 3rd in the 1963 European Championships Unlimited class (485.0 kg); 2nd in the 1965 European Championships Unlimited class (490 kg).
References
- ↑ "Weightlifting World Championships Seniors Statistics - 2007 World Championships - Ivan Veselinov" (PDF). iwf.net. p. 126-146. Retrieved 23 June 2016.