Plamen Jelyazkov (original name: Пламен Желязков, born (1972-05-14)14 May 1972 in Asenovgrad) is a Bulgarian male weightlifter, competing in the 77 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 2003 World Weightlifting Championships.[1]

Plamen Zhelyazkov
Personal information
Full namePlamen Jelyazkov
Born (1972-05-14) 14 May 1972 (age 52)
Asenovgrad, Bulgaria
Height170 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Weight77 kg (170 lb)
Sport
Country Bulgaria
SportWeightlifting
Weight class77 kg
ClubAsenovets, Asenovgrad (BUL)
Medal record
Representing  Bulgaria
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1998 Lahti -69 kg
Bronze medal – third place 1999 Athens -77 kg
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 1998 Riesa -69 kg
Silver medal – second place 1996 Stavanger -70 kg
Silver medal – second place 1999 La Coruna -69 kg
Silver medal – second place 2000 Sofia -77 kg
Bronze medal – third place 1997 Rijeka -70 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2004 Kyiv -77 kg
Updated on 13 September 2016

Zhelyazkov became IWF World Weightlifter of the Year in 1998.[2] He set five world records in the lightweight and middleweight classes from 1998-2002 – three in the snatch and two in the total.

Major results

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Year Venue Weight Snatch (kg) Clean & Jerk (kg) Total Rank
1 2 3 Rank 1 2 3 Rank
Summer Olympics
1996   Atlanta, United States 70 kg 150.0 150.0 155.0 180.0 185.0 185.0 4
World Championships
2003   Vancouver, Canada 77 kg 160 160 160 5 190 195 197.5 6 350 4
2002   Warsaw, Poland 77 kg 165 165 170 --- 195 202.5 207.5 5 0 ---
2001   Antalya, Turkey 77 kg 165 170 170   195 195 195 5 360 4
1999   Piraeus, Greece 77 kg 160 165 170   197.5 197.5 200 7 370  
1998   Lahti, Finland 69 kg 155 160 160   182.5 187.5 190   350  

References

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  1. ^ "2003 Weightlifting World Championships - Plamen Jelyazkov". iwf.net. Retrieved 23 June 2016.
  2. ^ "Ilin again, Chen Yanqing for the first time: Best of the Year" (PDF). IWF. p. 8. Retrieved 11 February 2013.
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