Blagoy Blagoev

Quick Facts

Full Name	Blagoy Blagoev
Date Of Birth	Dec 4, 1956(1956-12-04)
Age	68
Birthplace	Veliki Preslav
Country	Bulgaria
Birth City	Shumen Province
Horoscope	Aquarius

Blagoy Blagoev Biography

Blagoy Blagoev is one of the most popular and richest Weightlifter who was born on December 4, 1956 in Veliki Preslav, Shumen Province, Bulgaria. Blagoy Blagoev (Bulgarian: Благой Благоев , born December 4, 1956) is a retired Bulgarian weightlifter. Between 1976 and 1984 he claimed seven gold and five silver medals at the Summer Olympics and World and European championships.. He set 18 world records. 13 of them were in the snatch. His last snatch world record was 195.5kg in the 90kg weight class, set on May 1, 1983 in Varna and remains the heaviest weight ever snatched by a middle heavyweight. Blagoy Blagoev was a 2x Olympian. He represented his native country Bulgaria at the Summer Olympics in Montreal (1976) and in Moscow (1980). He won a silver Olympic medal in the light heavyweight 1980. Blagoy Blagoev competed in the 82.5kg and 90kg weight classes. He was a 3x World Champion (1981, 1982, 1983) in the middle heavyweight. He won 4 gold European medals – as a light heavyweight in 1979 and as a middle heavyweight in 1981-1983. Blagoev also won 3 consecutive World Cups in Varna, Bulgaria in 1982-1984 and 5 Bulgarian Championships (1979, 1981-1984). He later coached the Australian Paralympic Powerlifting Team in the 1990s to early 2000s.

82.5kg 175+197.5 Moscow 1980, 90kg 190+227.5 Moscow 1983

Blagoy Blagoev Net Worth

Blagoy Blagoev is one of the richest Weightlifter from Bulgaria. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Blagoy Blagoev 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Blagoev was disqualified and stripped of the silver medal at the 1976 Olympics for anabolic steroid use.

82.5kg 172.5+207.5 Varna 1979, 90kg 190+227.5 Moscow 1983, 192.5+225 Vittorio, Spain.1984

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Blagoy Blagoev height 5 ft 6 in Aarohi weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Blagoy Blagoev Dating?

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Facts & Trivia

Aarohi Ranked on the list of most popular Weightlifter. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Bulgaria. Blagoy Blagoev celebrates birthday on December 4 of every year.

Top Facts about Blagoy Blagoev

1. Blagoy Blagoev is a Bulgarian weightlifter.
2. He was born on May 20, 1996.
3. Blagoev competes in the +109 kg category.
4. His personal best snatch is 200 kg.
5. His personal best clean and jerk is 245 kg.
6. Blagoev won gold at the European Weightlifting Championships in 2019.
7. He also won silver at the World Weightlifting Championships in 2018.
8. Blagoev has been banned twice for doping violations.
9. He trains under coach Ivan Abadjiev’s system.
10. Blagoev has over 100k followers on Instagram (@blagoiblagoev).