Bulgaria · Men's 85 kg, November 2002
Zlatan Vanev
Zlatan Vanev is a weightlifter from Bulgaria, born in 1973, with two World Championships gold medals. The results below cover 3 competitions from 1998 to 2002. The latest result came in the men's 85 kg class, at the 2002 World Weightlifting Championships.
- World golds
- 2
- Best total
- 385 kg
- Best snatch
- 167.5 kg
- Best clean and jerk
- 217.5 kg
Zlatan Vanev's career: classes, totals and best lifts
Weight classes: 77 kg from 1998 to 1999, 85 kg in 2002.
Latest result: 2002 World Weightlifting Championships, 18 November 2002, 85 kg, total 385 kg, place 1.
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 kg2002 | 167.5 | 217.5 | 385 |
| 77 kg1998 to 1999 | 162.5 | 202.5 | 365 |
Zlatan Vanev by the numbers
Zlatan Vanev'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
- 487.3
- From 385 kg at 83.45 kg bodyweight, 2002 World Weightlifting Championships. The Sinclair formula scales a total for bodyweight (2025 to 2028 coefficients).
- Best total, place in its class
- 17th of 1,263
- 385 kg, against the best total of every lifter in the men's 85 kg class (the class list of 1998 to 2018) on this site.
- Snatch as a share of clean and jerk
- 77%
- At the best total, 167.5 kg of 217.5 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
- 29
- Turned 29 in 2002, the year of the best total.
- Competitions with a total
- 3 of 3
- A total at every competition listed.
Zlatan Vanev head to head
The lifters Zlatan Vanev 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 | Zlatan Vanev ahead | Rival ahead |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 0 |
Zlatan Vanev'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.
Swipe the table sideways to see every attempt.
| Competition | Place | Total | Class | Bodyweight | Snatch 1 | 2 | 3 | Clean and jerk 1 | 2 | 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 World Weightlifting Championships 18 Nov 2002 | 1 | 385 | 85 kg | 83.45 | 165 | 167.5 | 212.5 | 217.5 | ||
| 1999 World Weightlifting Championships 21 Nov 1999 | 9 | 355 | 77 kg | 76.47 | 157.5 | 197.5 | ||||
| 1998 World Weightlifting Championships 10 Nov 1998 | 1 | 365 | 77 kg | 76.14 | 157.5 | 162.5 | 200 | 202.5 |
Compare Zlatan Vanev
Best lifts, Sinclair scores, medals and every meeting in the same class, side by side. The first pairs are the rivals Zlatan Vanev met most often; the rest lifted in nearby classes, in any year.

