Yordan Bikov
Bulgarian weightlifter (born 1950)
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Yordan Bikov (Bulgarian: Йордан Биков, born 17 November 1950) is a retired Bulgarian middleweight weightlifter. He won the clean and jerk event at the 1971 World Championships. In 1972 he won the European title and Olympic gold medal, setting a new world record in the total. He retired next year after placing second at the European championships, and became a weightlifting coach.[2][3]
Born17 November 1950[1]
Pazardzhik, Bulgaria
Height168 cm (5 ft 6 in)
Weight75 kg (165 lb)
SportWeightlifting
Bikov on a stamp of Umm al-Quwain | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 17 November 1950[1] Pazardzhik, Bulgaria | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 168 cm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 75 kg (165 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Weightlifting | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Bulgarian Army | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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