Bulgaria · Men's 67.5 kg, July 1980
Yanko Rusev
Yanko Rusev (born 1 December 1958) is a weightlifter from Bulgaria, with one Olympic gold medal. On record here: the medal at the 1980 Olympic Games. Other competitions before 1998 are not listed.
- Olympic gold
- 1
- 1980 Olympic total
- 342.5 kg
- 1980 Olympic snatch
- 147.5 kg
- 1980 Olympic clean and jerk
- 195 kg
Yanko Rusev at the Olympic Games
Latest medal on record: 1980 Olympic Games, 20 July 1980, 67.5 kg, total 342.5 kg, place 1.
Yanko Rusev by the numbers
How old Yanko Rusev is today.
- Age now
- 67
Yanko Rusev's Olympic medals
Medals at the Olympic Games, newest first, with the class and the place and the total. Results from other competitions before 1998 are not on record here.
| Competition | Place | Total | Class | Bodyweight | Snatch 1 | 2 | 3 | Clean and jerk 1 | 2 | 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 Olympic Games 20 Jul 1980 | 1 | 342.5 | 67.5 kg | - | Snatch 147.5, clean and jerk 195; attempts not recorded | |||||
Compare Yanko Rusev
Best lifts, Sinclair scores, medals and every meeting in the same class, side by side. These lifters lifted in nearby classes, in any year.

