Blagoy Blagoev

Blagoy Blagoev

Blagoy Blagoev (left) during the victory ceremony at the 1980 Summer Olympics. RIAN photo.
Medal record
Representing Bulgaria
Men's Weightlifting
	1980 Moscow	-82.5 kg
Disqualified	1976 Montreal	-82.5 kg
World Championships Total
	1981 Lille	-90 kg
	1982 Ljubljana	-90 kg
	1983 Moscow	-90 kg
	1979 Saloniki	-82.5 kg
	1980 Moscow	-82.5 kg
European Championships Total
	1979 Varna	-82.5 kg
	1981 Lille	-90 kg
	1982 Ljubljana	-90 kg
	1983 Moscow	-90 kg
	1976 East Berlin	-82.5 kg
	1984 Vittorio	-90 kg

Blagoy Blagoev (Bulgarian: Благой Благоев, born December 4, 1956) is a former Olympic weightlifter for Bulgaria.

Weightlifting achievements

• Silver medalist in Olympic Games (1980);
• Senior world champion (1981-1983);
• Weightlifter of the Year 1982&1983
• World Cup Winner 1982&1983
• Silver medalist in Senior World Championships (1976 & 1984);
• Senior European champion (1979, 1981, 1982 and 1983);
• Silver medalist in Senior European Championships (1976 & 1984);
• All-time senior world record holder in snatch (195.5 kg, competing at 90 kg);
• Set 43(23senior/20junior) world records during career.

Career bests

• 175 & 210- 1979 Sofia at 82.5 kg class
• Snatch 195.5 kg 1983 in Varna in the class to 90 kg.
• Clean&Jerk 228.5 - Varna 1983
• Total: 420.0 kg 1983 in Varna in the class to 90 kg.