Three-time Olympic gold medalist Bulgarian-born Turkish weightlifter Halil Mutlu has also been a 5-time World Champion and a 9-time European Champion. He also enjoys wrestling in his leisure time. He was disqualified from the 2005 Sofia European Championship due to a 2-year ban for testing positive for a banned steroid.
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Halil Mutlu
(Bulgarian-Born Turkish Weightlifter and 3-Time Olympic Gold Medalist)
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Birthdate: July 14, 1973
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Postnik, Bulgaria
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Karlos Nasar
(Bulgarian Weightlifter and Gold Medallist at the 2021 World Championships)
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Birthdate: May 12, 2004
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Cherven Bryag, Bulgaria
Bulgarian male weightlifter Karlos Nasar won a gold medal in the 81 kg category at the 2021 World Weightlifting Championships setting world record in clean and jerk 208 kg event for 81 kg weight class. Other achievements of Nasar includes winning a silver medal each in 2021 (81 Kg category) and 2022 (89 kg category) at the European Weightlifting Championships.
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Milen Dobrev
(Bulgarian Weightlifter and Olympic Gold Medalist)
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Birthdate: February 22, 1980
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Plovdiv, Bulgaria
Died: March 21, 2015
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
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Norair Nurikyan
(Former Bulgarian Weightlifter and Olympic Gold Medalist)
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Birthdate: July 26, 1948
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Sliven, Bulgaria
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Boyanka Kostova
(Azerbaijani Weightlifter)
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Birthdate: May 10, 1993
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Plovdiv, Bulgaria
Height: 4'11" (150 cm)
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Ivan Abadzhiev
(Bulgarian Weightlifter and Coach)
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Birthdate: February 12, 1932
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Novi Pazar, Bulgaria
Died: March 24, 2017
Height: 5'5" (165 cm)
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Angel Rusev
(Bulgarian Weightlifter)
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Birthdate: July 13, 2001
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Bulgaria
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Stefan Topurov
(Bulgarian Weightlifter)
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Birthdate: August 11, 1964
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Asenovgrad, Bulgaria
Height: 5'0" (152 cm)