BULGARIAN HIT DOUBLE GOLD AT EUROPEAN WEIGHTLIFTING CHAMPIONSHIP

Sports | April 28, 2002, Sunday // 00:00

World record-holder Georgi Markov pumped a combined total of 367.5 kilograms (808.5 pounds) to win first place overall in the men's 77 kilogram (169.4 pound) weight-class. Markov, who holds the 165.0 kilogram (363 pound) world record in the 69 kilogram (151.8 pound) weight class, also lifted 167.5 kilograms (368.5 pounds) for a gold in the snatch and placed second in the clean-and-jerk by lifting 200.0 kilograms (440 pounds). Zlatan Vanev of Bulgaria, who took second place overall with a combined total of 362.5 kilograms (797.5 pounds), pressed 207.5 kilograms (456.5 pounds) for first place in the clean-and-jerk. The success comes after Bulgaria won one gold medal with olympic gold medalist Galabin Boevski on men's 69 kilogram. Boevski swept the men's 69 kilogram (151.8 pounds) weight-class by pumping 160.0 kilograms (352 pounds) in the snatch and 190 kilograms (418 pounds) in the clean-and-jerk. He made five of his six lifts, only missing an attempt to add half a kilogram (1 pound) to the 196.5 kilogram (432.3 pound) clean-and-jerk world record he set in 1999.

Men

77 kg

1. Georgi Markov, Bulgaria, 367.5 kilograms (snatch 167.5, clean-and-jerk 200.0)

2. Zlatan Vanev, Bulgaria, 362.5 kg (155.0-207.5)

3. Mehmet Yilmaz, Turkey, 360.0 kg (165.0-195.0)

4. Oleg Perepetchenov, Russia, 360.0 kg (165.0-195.0)

5. Andrzej Kozlowski, Poland, 352.5 kg (160.0-192.5)

6. Rudolf Lukac, Slovakia, 345.0 kg (150.0-195.0)

Women

69+ kg

1. Agata Wrobel, Poland, 282.5 kilograms (snatch 127.5, clean-and-jerk 155.0)

2. Viktoria Varga, Hungary, 275.0 kg (120.0-155.0)

3. Albina Khomitch, Russia, 270.0 kg (125.0-145.0)

4. Derya Acikgoz, Turkey, 267.5 kg (112.5-155.0)

5. Victoriya Shaymardanova, 245.0 kg (115.0-130.0)

6. Monique Riesterer, Germany, 230.0 kg (105.0-125.0)

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