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| Places | Bulgaria | |
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| Birth | 29 March 1973, Shumen, Shumen Municipality, Shumen Province, Bulgaria | |
| Age | 51 years | |
| Star sign | Aries |
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Biography
Zlatаn Vanev Vasilev (original name: Златан Ванев Василев, born (1973-03-29)29 March 1973 in Shumen) is a Bulgarian male weightlifter, competing in the 85 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 2002 World Weightlifting Championships. He set a new world record on 28 April 2000 in the Clean & Jerk with 207.5 kg in Sofia, Bulgaria . He was suspended due to a tampering with test. After his own career he became the personal trainter of weightlifter Valentin Hristov.
Major results
| Year | Venue | Weight | Snatch (kg) | Clean & Jerk (kg) | Total | Rank | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 | Rank | |||||
| Summer Olympics | ||||||||||||
| 1996 | Sydney, Australia | 70 kg | N/A | N/A | 9 | |||||||
| World Championships | ||||||||||||
| 2002 | Warsaw, Poland | 85 kg | 165 | 167.5 | 8 | 212.5 | 217.5 | 01 ! | 385 | 01 ! | ||
| 1999 | Piraeus, Greece | 77 kg | 157.5 | 14 | 197.5 | 8 | 355 | 9 | ||||
| 1998 | Lahti, Finland | 77 kg | 157.5 | 162.5 | 03 ! | 200 | 202.5 | 01 ! | 365 | 01 ! | ||