Galabin Boevski

Quick Facts

Full Name	Galabin Boevski
Occupation	Weightlifter
Date Of Birth	Dec 19, 1974(1974-12-19)
Age	50
Birthplace	Knezha
Country	Bulgaria
Birth City	Pleven
Horoscope	Sagittarius

Galabin Boevski Biography

Galabin Boevski is one of the most popular and richest Weightlifter who was born on December 19, 1974 in Knezha, Pleven, Bulgaria. Galabin Boevski (Bulgarian: G’l’bin Boevski, born 19 December 1974) is a Bulgarian weightlifter. His birthplace was in Knezha as well as being both World Champion and Olympic Champion. He was suspended for eight years following a failure to pass drug tests.

In 2004 Galabin Boevski was banned for 8 years due to failing the second drug test.

In May 2012, Boevski was sentenced to 9 years and 4 months in prison by the Federal Court in Brazil. Until the end of his trial, Boevski maintained his position that he is absolutely innocent and is not a mule or a drug trafficker. He supposed that he might have picked up the wrong suitcases intended for someone else. A little over a year later, in October 2013, Boevski surprisingly landed at Sofia’s airport as a free man. The Bulgarian authorities had not been informed of his release and had no comment. Subsequently, it was made clear that Boevski was expulsed from prison following a usual Brazilian procedure for expulsion of foreign prisoners.

Boevski was sentenced to nine years and four months in prison in Brazil for cocaine trafficking. He was arrested in October 2011 while trying to board a plane in São Paulo, Brazil, to Europe with 9 kilos of cocaine. In October 2012, the appellate court of Brazil decided against reducing his sentence. On 23 October 2013, he returned to Bulgaria. Asked how, he did not comment. The Bulgarian government stated that the release was a unilateral act by Brazil and they do not know of any details.

He was world champion again in 2001 and was also European winner in 2002, and again in 2003.

Galabin Boevski Net Worth

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

Boevski recorded 6 Senior World Records in the category of 69kg throughout his career. His world record total of 357.5 kilograms (set in 1999 at the World Championships) not being broken until 2013 when he was beaten by the weight of 358 kilograms by Liao Hui.

Boevski has been crowned World Champion in the lightweight class in 1999. He became European champion in 1999. In 2000’s 2000 Summer Olympics he won the gold medal in the class of lightweight.

Boevski was arrested in October 2011, for possession of 9 kg of cocaine at the Guarulhos Airport in São Paulo, Brazil, on his way back from a tennis tournament for his daughter, Sara. He was, allegedly recruited as a mule to smuggle illegal drugs from Brazil to Western Europe. The drug was found hidden in special secret compartments inside his suitcase.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Galabin Boevski Dating?

According to our records, Galabin Boevski married to Krasimira Boevska. As of December 1, 2023, Galabin Boevski’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

Galabin Ranked on the list of most popular Weightlifter. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Bulgaria. Galabin Boevski celebrates birthday on December 19 of every year.

Top Facts about Galabin Boevski

1. Galabin Boevski is a retired Bulgarian weightlifter.
2. He won the gold medal in the 69 kg category at the 2000 Sydney Olympics.
3. Boevski also won two world championships and three European championships.
4. In 2004, he was banned for eight years for doping violations.
5. Boevski has since become a coach and entrepreneur in Bulgaria.
6. He founded a fitness chain called “Boevski Fitness” in 2017.
7. Boevski was born on November 22, 1974, in Sofia, Bulgaria.
8. He started weightlifting at age nine and joined the national team at age 16.
9. Boevski’s personal bests were a snatch of 167 kg and clean and jerk of 205 kg.
10. He is considered one of Bulgaria’s greatest weightlifters of all time.