Personal information | |
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Full name | Zlatаn Vanev Vasilev |
Born |
Shumen, Bulgaria |
29 March 1973
Height | 168 cm (5 ft 6 in) |
Weight | 83.45 kg (184.0 lb) |
Sport | |
Country |
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Sport | Weightlifting |
Weight class | 85 kg |
Club | Shumen |
Team | National team |
Updated on 26 September 2016. |
Zlatаn Vanev Vasilev (original name: Златан Ванев Василев, born Shumen) is a Bulgarian male weightlifter, competing in the 85 kg category and representing Bulgaria at international competitions. He participated at the 1996 Summer Olympics in the 70 kg event. He competed at world championships, most recently at the 2002 World Weightlifting Championships.
29 March 1973 inHe set a new world record on 28 April 2000 in the Clean & Jerk with 207.5 kg in Sofia, Bulgaria .
He was suspended due to a tampering with test.
After his own career he became the personal trainter of weightlifter Valentin Hristov.