The following are the national records in Olympic weightlifting in Bulgaria. Records are maintained in each weight class for the snatch lift, clean and jerk lift, and the total for both lifts by the Bulgarian Weightlifting Federation.
Current records Men EventRecordAthleteDateMeetPlaceRef60 kgSnatchClean & Jerk141 kgDzhan Zarkov1 December 2025Balkan ChampionshipsDurrës, AlbaniaTotal65 kgSnatchClean & JerkTotal71 kgSnatchClean & JerkTotal79 kgSnatchClean & JerkTotal88 kgSnatchClean & JerkTotal94 kgSnatch173 kgKarlos Nasar9 October 2025World ChampionshipsFørde, NorwayClean & Jerk222 kgKarlos Nasar9 October 2025World ChampionshipsFørde, NorwayTotal395 kgKarlos Nasar9 October 2025World ChampionshipsFørde, Norway110 kgSnatchClean & JerkTotal+110 kgSnatchClean & JerkTotal
Women EventRecordAthleteDateMeetPlaceRef48 kgSnatchClean & JerkTotal53 kgSnatchClean & JerkTotal58 kgSnatchClean & JerkTotal63 kgSnatchClean & JerkTotal69 kgSnatchClean & JerkTotal77 kgSnatchClean & JerkTotal86 kgSnatchClean & JerkTotal+86 kgSnatchClean & JerkTotal
Historical records Men (2018–2025) EventRecordAthleteDateMeetPlaceRef55 kgSnatch111 kgAngel Rusev4 April 2021European ChampionshipsMoscow, RussiaClean & Jerk147 kgAngel Rusev4 April 2021European ChampionshipsMoscow, RussiaTotal258 kgAngel Rusev4 April 2021European ChampionshipsMoscow, Russia61 kgSnatch136 kgStilyan Grozdev4 April 2021European ChampionshipsMoscow, RussiaClean & Jerk163 kgGabriel Marinov6 September 2023World ChampionshipsRiyadh, Saudi ArabiaTotal296 kgStilyan Grozdev4 April 2021European ChampionshipsMoscow, Russia67 kgSnatch140 kgIvan Dimov7 December 2023IWF Grand PrixDoha, QatarClean & Jerk177 kgValentin Genchev5 April 2021European ChampionshipsMoscow, RussiaTotal315 kgValentin Genchev5 April 2021European ChampionshipsMoscow, Russia73 kgSnatch157 kgBozhidar Andreev21 September 2019World ChampionshipsPattaya, ThailandClean & Jerk193 kgBozhidar Andreev15 February 2024European ChampionshipsSofia, BulgariaTotal348 kgBozhidar Andreev15 February 2024European ChampionshipsSofia, Bulgaria81 kgSnatch166 kgKarlos Nasar12 December 2021World ChampionshipsTashkent, UzbekistanClean & Jerk208 kgKarlos Nasar12 December 2021World ChampionshipsTashkent, UzbekistanTotal374 kgKarlos Nasar12 December 2021World ChampionshipsTashkent, Uzbekistan89 kgSnatch183 kgKarlos Nasar11 December 2024World ChampionshipsManama, BahrainClean & Jerk224 kgKarlos Nasar9 August 2024Olympic GamesParis, FranceTotal405 kgKarlos Nasar11 December 2024World ChampionshipsManama, Bahrain96 kgSnatch188 kgKarlos Nasar19 April 2025European ChampionshipsChișinău, MoldovaClean & Jerk229 kgKarlos Nasar19 April 2025European ChampionshipsChișinău, MoldovaTotal417 kgKarlos Nasar19 April 2025European ChampionshipsChișinău, Moldova102 kgSnatch173 kgVasil Marinov19 February 2024European ChampionshipsSofia, BulgariaClean & Jerk210 kgDavid Fischerov10 April 2021European ChampionshipsMoscow, RussiaTotal381 kgVasil Marinov19 February 2024European ChampionshipsSofia, Bulgaria109 kgSnatch189 kgHristo Hristov3 August 2021Olympic GamesTokyo, JapanClean & Jerk220 kgHristo Hristov10 April 2021European ChampionshipsMoscow, RussiaTotal408 kgHristo Hristov3 August 2021Olympic GamesTokyo, Japan+109 kgSnatchClean & JerkTotal
Women (2018–2025) EventRecordAthleteDateMeetPlaceRef45 kgSnatch72 kgNadezhda Nguen3 April 2021European ChampionshipsMoscow, RussiaClean & Jerk85 kgIvana Petrova3 April 2021European ChampionshipsMoscow, RussiaTotal155 kgNadezhda Nguen3 April 2021European ChampionshipsMoscow, Russia49 kgSnatchClean & Jerk75 kgMagdalena Dimitrova15 April 2023European ChampionshipsYerevan, ArmeniaTotal55 kgSnatch81 kgMaya Ivanova4 April 2021European ChampionshipsMoscow, RussiaClean & Jerk106 kgMaya Ivanova4 April 2021European ChampionshipsMoscow, RussiaTotal187 kgMaya Ivanova4 April 2021European ChampionshipsMoscow, Russia59 kgSnatch88 kgGalya Shatova17 April 2023European ChampionshipsYerevan, ArmeniaClean & Jerk105 kgGalya Shatova17 April 2023European ChampionshipsYerevan, ArmeniaTotal193 kgGalya Shatova17 April 2023European ChampionshipsYerevan, Armenia64 kgSnatchClean & JerkTotal71 kgSnatch95 kgMaria Kireva7 April 2021European ChampionshipsMoscow, RussiaClean & JerkTotal76 kgSnatchClean & JerkTotal81 kgSnatchClean & JerkTotal87 kgSnatchClean & JerkTotal+87 kgSnatch93 kgDzhesika Ivanova23 April 2023European ChampionshipsYerevan, ArmeniaClean & Jerk121 kgDzhesika Ivanova23 April 2023European ChampionshipsYerevan, ArmeniaTotal214 kgDzhesika Ivanova23 April 2023European ChampionshipsYerevan, Armenia
Men (1998–2018) EventRecordAthleteDateMeetPlaceRef-56 kgSnatch130 kgIvan Ivanov16 September 2000Olympic GamesSydney, AustraliaClean & Jerk162 kgIvan Ivanov16 September 2000Olympic GamesSydney, AustraliaTotal292 kgIvan Ivanov16 September 2000Olympic GamesSydney, Australia-62 kgSnatch145 kgSevdalin Minchev26 April 2000European ChampionshipsSofia, BulgariaClean & Jerk177 kgSevdalin Minchev26 April 2000European ChampionshipsSofia, BulgariaTotal322 kgSevdalin Minchev26 April 2000European ChampionshipsSofia, Bulgaria-69 kgSnatch165 kgGeorgi Markov20 September 2000Olympic GamesSydney, AustraliaClean & Jerk196 kgGalabin Boevski20 September 2000Olympic GamesSydney, AustraliaTotal359 kgGalabin Boevski20 September 2000Olympic GamesSydney, Australia-77 kgSnatch172 kgPlamen Zhelyazkov26 March 2002Qatar Grand PrixDoha, QatarClean & Jerk207 kgZlatan Vanev28 April 2000European ChampionshipsSofia, BulgariaTotal377 kgPlamen Zhelyazkov26 March 2002Qatar Grand PrixDoha, Qatar-85 kgSnatch180 kgGeorgi Gardev17 April 1999European ChampionshipsA Coruña, SpainClean & Jerk220 kgIvan MarkovJune 2008Stara Zagora, BulgariaTotal395 kgIvan MarkovJune 2008Stara Zagora, Bulgaria-94 kgSnatch187 kgMilen Dobrev23 August 2004Olympic GamesAthens, GreeceClean & Jerk222 kgMilen Dobrev19 April 2003European ChampionshipsLoutraki, GreeceTotal407 kgMilen Dobrev23 August 2004Olympic GamesAthens, Greece-105 kgSnatch190 kgAlan Tsagaev5 October 2002Hungary Grand PrixKazincbarcika, HungaryClean & Jerk237 kgAlan Tsagaev25 April 2004European ChampionshipsKyiv, UkraineTotal422 kgAlan Tsagaev25 September 2000Olympic GamesSydney, Australia+105 kgSnatch207 kgDamian Damianov2001Asenovgrad, BulgariaClean & Jerk250 kgVelichko Cholakov2003Haskovo, BulgariaTotal451 kgVelichko CholakovJune 2008Stara Zagora, Bulgaria
Women (1998–2018) EventRecordAthleteDateMeetPlaceRef-48 kgSnatch85 kgDonka Mincheva25 April 2000European ChampionshipsSofia, BulgariaClean and jerk113 kgDonka Mincheva21 November 1999World ChampionshipsAthens, GreeceTotal192 kgDonka Mincheva21 November 1999World ChampionshipsAthens, Greece-53 kgSnatch93 kgIzabela Dragneva15 April 2003European ChampionshipsLoutraki, GreeceClean and jerk113 kgIzabela Dragneva15 April 2003European ChampionshipsLoutraki, GreeceTotal205 kgIzabela Dragneva15 April 2003European ChampionshipsLoutraki, Greece-58 kgSnatch92 kgDonka Mincheva2002Shumen, BulgariaClean and jerk122 kgZlatina Atanasova21 April 2004European ChampionshipsKyiv, UkraineTotal215 kgZlatina Atanasova21 April 2004European ChampionshipsKyiv, Ukraine-63 kgSnatch105 kgGergana Kirilova18 November 2003World ChampionshipsVancouver, CanadaClean and jerk131 kgMilka Maneva31 July 2012Olympic GamesLondon, United KingdomTotal235 kgGergana Kirilova18 November 2003World ChampionshipsVancouver, Canada-69 kgSnatch115 kgSlaveyka Ruzhinska19 August 2004Olympic GamesAthens, GreeceClean and jerk141 kgMilka ManevaJune 2008Stara Zagora, BulgariaTotal252 kgMilka ManevaJune 2008Stara Zagora, Bulgaria-75 kgSnatch115 kgRumyana PetkovaJune 2004Haskovo, BulgariaClean and jerk140 kgSlaveyka Ruzhinska20 November 2003World ChampionshipsVancouver, CanadaTotal252 kgSlaveyka Ruzhinska20 November 2003World ChampionshipsVancouver, Canada–90 kgSnatch90 kgRumyana Stancheva31 March 2018European ChampionshipsBucharest, RomaniaClean and jerk107 kgRumyana Stancheva31 March 2018European ChampionshipsBucharest, RomaniaTotal197 kgRumyana Stancheva31 March 2018European ChampionshipsBucharest, Romania+90 kgSnatch115 kgRumyana PetkovaJune 2006Haskovo, BulgariaClean and jerk140 kgYordanka Apostolova21 November 2003World ChampionshipsVancouver, CanadaTotal251 kgRumyana PetkovaJune 2006Haskovo, Bulgaria
Ivanov failed the competition doping test and the IOC & IWF canceled the results, the BWF however still lists them as records. Before 2005, the scores in the snatch and the clean and jerk were rounded down to the nearest 2.5 kg. Thus, Boevski's total was recorded as 357.5 kg.
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