Bulgaria · Men's 85 kg, April 2008
Georgi Markov
Georgi Markov is a weightlifter from Bulgaria, born in 1978, with one Olympic medal (1 silver) and one World Championships gold medal. The results below cover 7 competitions from 1998 to 2008. The latest result came in the men's 85 kg class, at the 2008 European Championships.
- Olympic medal
- 1
- World gold
- 1
- Best total
- 370 kg
- Best snatch
- 172 kg
- Best clean and jerk
- 200 kg
Georgi Markov's career: classes, totals and best lifts
Olympic Games: 1 silver. World Championships: 1 gold in the total.
Weight classes: 77 kg in 1998, 69 kg in 2000, 77 kg from 2002 to 2005, 85 kg from 2006 to 2008.
Latest result: 2008 European Championships, 11 April 2008, 85 kg, total 362 kg, place 3.
Best lifts in each class
The best snatch, clean and jerk and total in each class, newest first.
| Class | Snatch | Clean and jerk | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 85 kg2006 to 2008 | 172 | 195 | 365 |
| 77 kg1998 to 2005 | 170 | 200 | 370 |
| 69 kg2000 | 165 | 187.5 | 352.5 |
Georgi Markov by the numbers
Georgi Markov's record in context: where the best total ranks, how the snatch compares with the clean and jerk, and the lifts behind the best Sinclair score.
- Best Sinclair score
- 499.8
- From 352.5 kg at 68.92 kg bodyweight, 2000 Olympic Games. The Sinclair formula scales a total for bodyweight (2025 to 2028 coefficients).
- Best total, place in its class
- 6th of 1,242
- 370 kg, against the best total of every lifter in the men's 77 kg class (the class list of 1998 to 2018) on this site.
- Snatch as a share of clean and jerk
- 85%
- At the best total, 170 kg of 200 kg. A higher share means a stronger snatch for the clean and jerk. Eight in ten men lifting in national federation meets sit between 71% and 86%.
- Age at best total
- 24
- Turned 24 in 2002, the year of the best total.
- Competitions with a total
- 7 of 7
- A total at every competition listed.
How often Georgi Markov makes each attempt
Georgi Markov made 71% of snatch attempts and 55% of clean and jerk attempts at the competitions on this site, against 58% and 56% for every lifter at senior World Championships and Olympic Games since 1998. Below, each attempt in turn. Third attempts are the hardest: lifters ask for their heaviest weight last.
Snatch, first attempt
Snatch, second attempt
Snatch, third attempt
Clean and jerk, first attempt
Clean and jerk, second attempt
Clean and jerk, third attempt
Georgi Markov head to head
The lifters Georgi Markov has met most often in the same class, three times or more with both posting a total, and how often each finished ahead.
| Rival | Met | Georgi Markov ahead | Rival ahead |
|---|---|---|---|
 Tigran Vardan Martirosyan |
3 | 1 | 2 |
| Adriano Mendez | 3 | 3 | 0 |
 Darryn Anthony |
3 | 3 | 0 |
 Intigam Zairov |
3 | 3 | 0 |
| Norbert Cser | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Richard Tkáč | 3 | 3 | 0 |
Georgi Markov's competition results
Every result, newest first, with all six attempts. A struck-through weight is a missed attempt and a dash an attempt not taken. A dash under Total means no total was recorded, and "No lifts" that the lifter was entered but did not lift. Places are for the total.
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| Competition | Place | Total | Class | Bodyweight | Snatch 1 | 2 | 3 | Clean and jerk 1 | 2 | 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 European Championships 11 Apr 2008 | 3 | 362 | 85 kg | 84.61 | 163 | 167 | 194 | 195 | ||
| 2007 World Weightlifting Championships 14 Sep 2007 | 5 | 365 | 85 kg | 84.4 | 168 | 172 | 193 | |||
| 2006 World Weightlifting Championships 30 Sep 2006 | 10 | 355 | 85 kg | 84.68 | 160 | 190 | 195 | not taken | ||
| 2005 World Weightlifting Championships 8 Nov 2005 | 6 | 345 | 77 kg | 76.94 | 155 | 160 | 185 | |||
| 2002 World Weightlifting Championships 18 Nov 2002 | 1 | 370 | 77 kg | 76.55 | 165 | 170 | 200 | |||
| 2000 Olympic Games 16 Sep 2000 | 2 | 352.5 | 69 kg | 68.92 | 155 | 160 | 165 | 182.5 | 187.5 | |
| 1998 Junior World Weightlifting Championships 18 May 1998 | 2 | 342.5 | 77 kg | 74.4 | 150 | 155.5 | 157.5 | 182.5 | 185 |
Compare Georgi Markov
Best lifts, Sinclair scores, medals and every meeting in the same class, side by side. The first pairs are the rivals Georgi Markov met most often; the rest lifted in nearby classes, in any year.