Karlos Nasar
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| Nationality | Bulgarian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 12 May 2004 Paris, France | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 93.25 kg (205.6 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Bulgaria | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Weightlifting | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight class | 94 kg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | SKVT Start Cherven Bryag | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Iliyan Iliev | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Karlos May Nasar (Bulgarian: Карлос Мей Насар; born 12 May 2004) is a Bulgarian weightlifter who is an Olympic, three-time World and four-time European champion and one of the youngest weightlifting world record holders ever. He was named Bulgaria's Sportsman of the Year for 2024 and 2025. Nasar also received the 2024 and 2025 Ikarus Sports Award.
Nasar was born in Paris to a Bulgarian mother and a Lebanese father.[1] He has two brothers, Lazar and Ivan.[2] He grew up in his native town of Cherven Bryag, where he started his professional career at СКВТ „Старт“.
Career
Olympic games
In Nasar's Olympic debut, he won the 2024 Olympic men's 89 kg event, breaking eight World and Olympic records in the process. In the 89 kg final, he first lifted 213 kg in the clean & jerk for a new OR, and then proceeded to a World (and Olympic, and Junior) best mark of 224 kg. Adding these results to the 180 kg successful attempt in the snatch, he established an OR in the total (393 kg) and then a World, Olympic, and World Junior global mark of 404 kg. Out of the 13 records in the male competition in Paris, he was responsible for eight of them.
World Championships
At 17 years old, he broke the world record in the men’s 81 kg Clean & Jerk event with 208 kg to win the 2021 World Weightlifting Championships,[3] simultaneously setting the junior and youth world records with a world record 374 kg total. He became the third youngest world champion in the history of weightlifting at the age of 17 years and 214 days, beaten by another Bulgarian Sevdalin Marinov, who became the world champion in the 52 kg in 1985 when he was 17 years and 47 days old, and Ilya Ilyin, who became world champion in the 85 kg class at 17 years and 183 days old.
At 18 years old, he broke the world record in the men's 89 kg Clean & Jerk event with 220 kg to win the Clean & Jerk event at the 2022 World Weightlifting Championships held in Bogotá, Colombia.[4] He became the only male weightlifter to hold world records in two different categories.
In December 2024, he won his second World Championship in Manama, Bahrain setting a new snatch senior record of 183 kg and also a new total senior record of 405 kg, surpassing for the second time the 400 mark in category 89 kg. Amazingly, those were junior world records too because, Nasar is still only 20 years old.
In October 2025, he won his third World Championship in Førde, Norway. In the clean and jerk, the Bulgarian ranked first with successful attempts of 210, 219, and a world record of 222 kg, to collect a total of 395 kg.
European Championships
In 2021, at the age of 16, he competed at the European Weightlifting Championships in the 81 kg category,[5] winning the silver in the snatch and in the total and the gold medal in the clean & jerk portion with a new European record of 206 kg ER. It was a fight between Antonino Pizzolato and him in which the Italian won with 1 kg difference in total.
In April 2023, at just 18 years old, at the 2023 European Weightlifting Championships in Yerevan, Armenia, he won the gold medal in the Clean & Jerk and in the Total, and the silver medal in the Snatch in the 89-kilogram division, where he broke five world records.[6] Nasar’s staggering 221-kilogram (487.2-pound) clean & jerk record lift allowed him to break the:[7]
- Junior World Record Clean & Jerk
- Junior World Record Total
- Senior World Record Clean & Jerk
- Senior World Record Total
In addition, Nasar’s gold-medal-winning, record-setting Total of 395 kilograms was built with his best competition snatch of 174 kilograms (383.6 pounds). That snatch was also a new Junior World Record, his fifth on the same day.[8] Nasar's result in Yerevan made him Best weightlifter of the European Championship in all categories. Nasar scored 1,000 points on the Robi points system. Lasha Talahadze is in second place with 883.5 points, and Garik Karapetyan is third with 847.6 points.
World records
Senior world records
As of 19 April, 2025, Karlos Nasar has set 13 senior world weightlifting records for 4 different weights (81 kg, 89 kg, 94, 96 kg), records before the 01.01.2025 are also valid as junior world record for the respective category, records before 2022 are also valid as youth world record for the respective category.
Full list of Nasar's senior world records follows:
| No. | Category up to | Discipline | Senior world record (kg) | Date | Competition | Place |
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| 1 | 81 kg | clean & jerk | 208 | 12.12.2021 | 2021 World Weightlifting Championships | Tashkent, Uzbekistan |
| 2 | 89 kg | clean & jerk | 220 | 11.12.2022 | 2022 World Weightlifting Championships | Bogota, Colombia |
| 3 | 89 kg | clean & jerk | 221 | 20.04.2023 | 2023 European Weightlifting Championships | Yerevan, Armenia |
| 4 | 89 kg | total | 395 | 20.04.2023 | 2023 European Weightlifting Championships | Yerevan, Armenia |
| 5 | 89 kg | clean & jerk | 223 | 10.12.2023 | IWF Grand Prix | Doha, Qatar |
| 6 | 89 kg | snatch | 181 | 06.04.2024 | IWF World Cup 2024 | Phuket, Thailand |
| 7 | 89 kg | clean & jerk | 224 | 09.08.2024 | 2024 Summer Olympics | Paris, France |
| 8 | 89 kg | total | 404 | 09.08.2024 | 2024 Summer Olympics | Paris, France |
| 9 | 89 kg | snatch | 183 | 11.12.2024 | 2024 World Weightlifting Championships | Manama, Bahrain |
| 10 | 89 kg | total | 405 | 11.12.2024 | 2024 World Weightlifting Championships | Manama, Bahrain |
| 11 | 96 kg | snatch | 188 | 19.04.2025 | 2025 European Weightlifting Championships | Chișinău, Moldova |
| 12 | 96 kg | total | 417 | 19.04.2025 | 2025 European Weightlifting Championships | Chișinău, Moldova |
| 13 | 94 kg | clean & jerk | 222 | 09.10.2025 | 2025 World Weightlifting Championships | Førde, Norway |
As of 10 October, 2025, Karlos Nasar holds the following 6 senior world records:
| Category up to | Discipline | Senior world record (kg) | Date | Competition | Place |
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| 89 kg | snatch | 183 | 11.12.2024 | World Championship | Manama, Bahrain |
| 89 kg | clean & jerk | 224 | 09.08.2024 | Olympic games 2024 | Paris, France |
| 89 kg | total | 405 | 11.12.2024 | World Championship | Manama, Bahrain |
| 96 kg | snatch | 188 | 19.04.2025 | European Championships | Chișinău, Moldova |
| 96 kg | total | 417 | 19.04.2025 | European Championships | Chișinău, Moldova |
| 94 kg | clean & jerk | 222 | 09.10.2025 | 2025 World Weightlifting Championships | Førde, Norway |
Junior world records
As of 31 December, 2024, Nasar has set twenty junior world records in categories up to 81 kg and up to 89 kg, records before 2022 are also valid as youth world record for the respective category.
| No. | Category up to | Discipline | Junior world record (kg) | Date | Competition | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 81 kg | clean & jerk | 206 | 07.04.2021 | European championship | Moscow, Russia |
| 2 | 81 kg | clean & jerk | 208 | 12.12.2021 | World championship | Tashkent, Uzbekistan |
| 3 | 81 kg | total | 374 | 12.12.2021 | World championship | Tashkent, Uzbekistan |
| 4 | 89 kg | snatch | 171 | 02.06.2021 | European championship | Tirana, Albania |
| 5 | 89 kg | clean & jerk | 211 | 02.06.2021 | European championship | Tirana, Albania |
| 6 | 89 kg | total | 374 | 02.06.2021 | European championship | Tirana, Albania |
| 7 | 89 kg | total | 382 | 02.06.2021 | European championship | Tirana, Albania |
| 8 | 89 kg | clean & jerk | 212 | 11.12.2022 | World championship | Bogota, Colombia |
| 9 | 89 kg | clean & jerk | 220 | 11.12.2022 | World championship | Bogota, Colombia |
| 10 | 89 kg | snatch | 174 | 20.04.2023 | European championship | Yerevan, Armenia |
| 11 | 89 kg | clean & jerk | 221 | 20.04.2023 | European championship | Yerevan, Armenia |
| 12 | 89 kg | total | 395 | 20.04.2023 | European championship | Yerevan, Armenia |
| 13 | 89 kg | clean & jerk | 223 | 10.12.2023 | IWF Grand Prix | Doha, Qatar |
| 14 | 89 kg | snatch | 176 | 17.02.2024 | European championship | Sofia, Bulgaria |
| 15 | 89 kg | clean & jerk | 181 | 06.04.2024 | IWF World Cup 2024 | Phuket, Thailand |
| 16 | 89 kg | total | 396 | 06.04.2024 | IWF World Cup 2024 | Phuket, Thailand |
| 17 | 89 kg | clean & jerk | 224 | 09.08.2024 | Olympic games | Paris, France |
| 18 | 89 kg | total | 404 | 09.08.2024 | Olympic games | Paris, France |
| 19 | 89 kg | snatch | 183 | 11.12.2024 | World championship | Manama, Bahrain |
| 20 | 89 kg | total | 405 | 11.12.2024 | World championship | Manama, Bahrain |
As of 31 December, 2024, Karlos Nasar holds the following junior world records:
| Category up to | Discipline | Junior world record (kg) | Date | Competition | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 81 kg | clean & jerk | 208 | 12.12.2021 | World Championship | Tashkent, Uzbekistan |
| 81 kg | total | 374 | 12.12.2021 | World Championship | Tashkent, Uzbekistan |
| 89 kg | snatch | 183 | 11.12.2024 | World Championship | Manama, Bahrain |
| 89 kg | clean & jerk | 224 | 09.08.2024 | Olympic games 2024 | Paris, France |
| 89 kg | total | 405 | 11.12.2024 | World Championship | Manama, Bahrain |
Youth world records
Karlos Nasar has achieved twelve youth world records all set at 81 kg category at the European and World Championships in 2021.
| No. | Category up to | Discipline | Junior world record (kg) | Date | Competition | Place |
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| 1 | 81 kg | snatch | 158 | 07.04.2021 | European championship | Moscow, Russia |
| 2 | 81 kg | snatch | 163 | 07.04.2021 | European championship | Moscow, Russia |
| 3 | 81 kg | clean & jerk | 194 | 07.04.2021 | European championship | Moscow, Russia |
| 4 | 81 kg | clean & jerk | 200 | 07.04.2021 | European championship | Moscow, Russia |
| 5 | 81 kg | clean & jerk | 206 | 07.04.2021 | European championship | Moscow, Russia |
| 6 | 81 kg | total | 357 | 07.04.2021 | European championship | Moscow, Russia |
| 7 | 81 kg | total | 363 | 07.04.2021 | European championship | Moscow, Russia |
| 8 | 81 kg | total | 369 | 07.04.2021 | European championship | Moscow, Russia |
| 9 | 81 kg | snatch | 166 | 12.12.2021 | World championship | Tashkent, Uzbekistan |
| 10 | 81 kg | clean & jerk | 208 | 12.12.2021 | World championship | Tashkent, Uzbekistan |
| 11 | 81 kg | total | 371 | 12.12.2021 | World championship | Tashkent, Uzbekistan |
| 12 | 81 kg | total | 374 | 12.12.2021 | World championship | Tashkent, Uzbekistan |
As of 31 December, 2024, Karlos Nasar holds the following youth world records:
| Category up to | Discipline | Youth world record (kg) | Date | Competition | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 81 kg | snatch | 166 | 12.12.2021 | World Championship | Tashkent, Uzbekistan |
| 81 kg | clean & jerk | 208 | 12.12.2021 | World Championship | Tashkent, Uzbekistan |
| 81 kg | total | 374 | 12.12.2021 | World Championship | Tashkent, Uzbekistan |
Major results
| Year[9] | Venue | Weight | Snatch (kg) | Clean & Jerk (kg) | Total | Rank | ||||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 | Rank | |||||
| Representing Bulgaria | ||||||||||||
| Olympic Games | ||||||||||||
| 2024 | Paris, France | 89 kg | 173 | 177 | 180 OR | N/a | 213 | 224 CWR, OR | — | N/a | 404 WR, OR |  |
| World Championships | ||||||||||||
| 2021 | Tashkent, Uzbekistan | 81 kg | 163 | 166 EJR |  | 200 | 205 | 208 WR | | 374 JWR | | |
| 2022 | Bogotá, Colombia | 89 kg | — | 212 | 220 WR | | — | — | ||||
| 2024 | Manama, Bahrain | 89 kg | 170 | 176 | 183 CWR | | 210 | 222 | | 405 CWR | | |
| 2025 | Førde, Norway | 94 kg | 173 | 4 | 210 | 219 | 222WR | | 395 | | ||
| European Championships | ||||||||||||
| 2021 | Moscow, Russia | 81 kg | 158 | 163 EJR | | 194 | 200 | 206 ER | | 369 EJR | | |
| 2022 | Tirana, Albania | 89 kg | 171 WJR |  | 203 | 211 WJR | | 382 WJR | | |||
| 2023 | Yerevan, Armenia | 89 kg | 165 | 170 | 174 WJR | | 205 | 221 WR | — | | 395 WR | |
| 2024 | Sofia, Bulgaria | 89 kg | 168 | 173 | 176 WJR | | 208 | 215 | — | | 391 | |
| 2025 | Chișinău, Moldova | 96 kg | 174 | 180 | 188 CWR | | 210 | 220 | 229 ER | | 417 CWR | |
| 2026 | Batumi, Georgia | 94 kg | 170 | 176 | | 210 | | 386 | | |||
| IWF World Cup | ||||||||||||
| 2024 | Phuket, Thailand | 89 kg | 170 | 176 | 181 WR | | 215 | | 396 JWR | | ||
| IWF Grand Prix | ||||||||||||
| 2023 | Doha, Qatar | 89 kg | 165 | 170 | 6 | 205 | 211 | 223 WR | | 393 | | |
| Youth World Championships | ||||||||||||
| 2019 | Las Vegas, United States | 73 kg | 123 | 127 | 130 | | 154 | 161 | | 291 | | |
| Youth World Cup Online | ||||||||||||
| 2020 | Lima, Peru | 81 kg | 150 | 155 | | 180 | 190 | — | | 345 | | |
| European Youth Weightlifting Championships | ||||||||||||
| 2017 | Pristina, Kosovo | 56 kg | 78 | 82 | 84 | 8 | 106 | 111 | 118 | 4 | 197 | 7 |
| 2018 | San Donato Milanese, Italy | 69 kg | 105 | 109 | 113 | | 130 | 140 | 147 | | 260 | |
| 2019 | Eilat, Israel | 81 kg | 125 | 133 | 140 | | 150 | 160 | | 300 | | |
