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Stefan Topurov
Personal information
BornAugust 11, 1964
Medal record
Men's Olympic weightlifting
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1988 Seoul -60 kg
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1987 Ostrava -60 kg
Silver medal – second place 1983 Moscow -60 kg
Silver medal – second place 1986 Sofia -67.5 kg
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 1984 Vittorio -60 kg
Gold medal – first place 1987 Reims -60 kg
Silver medal – second place 1983 Moscow -60 kg
Silver medal – second place 1988 Cardiff -60 kg

Stefan Petrov Topurov (Bulgarian: Стефан Петров Топуров) (born August 11, 1964 in Asenovgrad), was an weightlifter for Bulgaria.

Weightlifting achievements

  • Silver medalist in Olympic Games (1988);
  • Senior world champion (1987);
  • Silver medalist in Senior World Championships (1983 and 1986);
  • Senior European champion (1984 and 1987);
  • Silver medalist at Senior European Championships (1983 and 1988);
  • Set eleven world records during his career.
  • First man ever to lift three times his body weight.

References

  • Lift Up. "Stefan Topurov". Retrieved 8 January 2010.
  • Sports-reference.com. "Stefan Topurov". Retrieved 8 January 2010.
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