Ivan Markov (weightlifter)
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| Born | 14 September 1988 (age 35) Burgas, Bulgaria | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 85 kg (187 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Bulgaria | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Olympic weightlifting | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | –85 kg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ivan Markov (Bulgarian: Иван Марков; born 14 September 1988 in Burgas, Bulgaria) is a Bulgarian weightlifter competing in the 85 kg category. He is the younger brother of former world champion weightlifter Georgi Markov. He placed fifth at the 2012 Summer Olympics.[1] Markov also qualified for the 2008 Summer Olympics but he was one of eleven Bulgarian weightlifters who tested positive for a banned steroid two months prior to the games.[2] Bulgaria withdrew its whole team from the Olympic competition and Markov received a four-year ban from competition.[2][3]
References
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Ivan Markov". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2016-12-04. Retrieved 11 August 2012.
- ^ a b Associated Press (2008-06-28). "Bulgaria pulls Olympic weightlifters for doping". USA Today. Retrieved 11 August 2012.
- ^ "Sanctions for Bulgarian weightlifters tested positive for doping". Bulgaria Gazette. 12 September 2008. Retrieved 11 August 2012.
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