Yordan Bikov
Yordan Bikov (Bulgarian: Йордан Биков, born 17 November 1950) is a retired Bulgarian middleweight weightlifter. He won the clean and jerk event at the 1971 World Championships. In 1972 he won the European title and Olympic gold medal, setting a new world record in the total. He retired next year after placing second at the European championships, and became a weightlifting coach.[2][3]
Bikov on a stamp of Umm al-Quwain | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Born | [1] Pazardzhik, Bulgaria | 17 November 1950|||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 168 cm (5 ft 6 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 75 kg (165 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Weightlifting | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Club | Bulgarian Army | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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References
- Biography of Yordan Bilkov (in Bulgarian)
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Yordan Bikov". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.
- Yordan Bikov. chidlovski.net
External links
Media related to Yordan Bikov at Wikimedia Commons
- Yordan Bikov at Olympedia
- Yordan Bikov at databaseOlympics.com (archived)
- Yordan Bikov at the International Olympic Committee
- Yordan Bikov at the Olympic Channel
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