Yanko Rusev
| Yanko Rusev | |
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Rusev in 2014
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| Born |
December 1, 1958 Ivanski, Shumen Province |
| Nationality | Bulgarian |
| Occupation | Weightlifter |
| Known for | Olympic weightlifting |
| Olympic medal record | ||
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Representing  Bulgaria
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| Men's Weightlifting | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
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1980 Moscow | 67.5 kg |
| World Weightlifting Championships | ||
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1977 Stuttgart | 60kg |
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1978 Gettysburg | 67.5kg |
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1979 Saloniki | 67.5kg |
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1980 Moscow | 67.5kg |
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1981 Lille | 75kg |
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1982 Ljubljana | 75kg |
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1983 Moscow | 67.5kg |
| European Weightlifting Championships | ||
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1977 Stuttgart | 60kg |
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1978 Havirov | 67.5kg |
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1979 Varna | 67.5kg |
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1980 Beograd | 67.5kg |
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1981 Lille | 75kg |
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1982 Ljubljana | 75kg |
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1983 Moscow | 67.5kg |
Yanko Rusev (Bulgarian: Янко Русев, born December 1, 1958) is a former Olympic weightlifter for Bulgaria.
In 1993 he was elected member of the International Weightlifting Federation Hall of Fame.
He was born on December 1, 1958 in Ivanski, Shumen. At 15, he attempted to enter the sport school "Olympian Hopes" (Bulgarian: Олимпийски Hадежди) in Sofia, but was turned down on the grounds that he was a "hopeless" weightlifter.
Rusev first began training for soccer and wrestling. Afterwards, he took an interest in weightlifting. During his education at 19, Ivan Abadzhiev noticed him, and soon Rusev was wrestling in the world games at Stuttgart, and won a silver medal.
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