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Bozhidar Andreev vs Briken Calja

Bozhidar Andreev and Briken Calja, compared on every result on this site. Bozhidar Andreev's best total is 361 kg (men's 81 kg, 2019); Briken Calja's is 342 kg (men's 73 kg, 2021). On the Sinclair scale, which allows for bodyweight, Bozhidar Andreev is ahead by 7.8 points. They met nine times in the same class; in the seven where both posted a total, Bozhidar Andreev finished ahead four times, Briken Calja three.

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Bozhidar Andreev and Briken Calja side by side

Career figures from every result on this site. Where one figure is better, it is in bold. The figures are explained under the table.

Figure Bulgaria Bozhidar Andreev Albania Briken Calja
Nation Bulgaria Albania
Born 1997 1990
Competitions 26, 2011 to 2024 41, 2006 to 2026
Olympic medals 1 bronze None
World Championships medals 1 bronze 1 silver
Best snatch 163 kg 156 kg
Best clean and jerk 198 kg 190 kg
Best total 361 kg (men's 81 kg, 2019) 342 kg (men's 73 kg, 2021)
Best Sinclair score 475.8 467.9
Best total, place in its class 15th of 512 in the men's 81 kg 20th of 434 in the men's 73 kg
Snatch attempts made 75% (54 of 72) 48% (58 of 120)
Clean and jerk attempts made 74% (53 of 72) 48% (52 of 109)
Snatch as a share of clean and jerk 82% 84%
World records held now None None

How to read these figures

  • Sinclair score. The total scaled for bodyweight with the IWF's 2025 to 2028 coefficients, so lifters from different classes sit on one scale. Women and men have separate formulas.
  • Place in its class. Where the best total stands among every lifter with a total in that class on this site, on the IWF class list in force at the time.
  • Attempts made. The share of all snatch or clean and jerk attempts the lifter made. At senior World Championships and Olympic Games since 1998, lifters make 58% of snatches and 56% of clean and jerks.
  • Snatch as a share of clean and jerk. The snatch divided by the clean and jerk at the best total. It describes the shape of a lifter, not strength, so it is not in bold; eight in ten men lifting in national federation meets sit between 71% and 86%.
  • World records held now. Records on the IWF class list in force since 1 August 2026. A record set in a class that list retired does not carry over, so a past record holder can show none.
Head to head

Bozhidar Andreev vs Briken Calja head to head

Every competition where both were entered in the same class, newest first. Each lifter's column gives the total in kilograms and the place in the class. "No lifts" means an entry without an attempt; "No total" means the results record no total, most often after three misses in one lift. Only meets where both posted a total count toward who finished ahead: the higher total, or on equal totals the published places, which went to the lighter lifter until 2017 and to the one who made the total first since.

Competition Class Bozhidar Andreev Briken Calja Ahead
2024 European Championships 12 Feb 202473 kgAhead: Bozhidar Andreev 73 kg 348place 1 328place 5 Bozhidar Andreev
2023 World Weightlifting Championships 4 Sep 202381 kgAhead: Bozhidar Andreev 81 kg 349place 4 337place 8 Bozhidar Andreev
2023 European Championships 15 Apr 202373 kgNot counted 73 kg 332place 4 No total Not counted
2022 World Weightlifting Championships 5 Dec 202273 kgNot counted 73 kg 338place 4 No total Not counted
2021 Olympic Games 23 Jul 202173 kgAhead: Briken Calja 73 kg 338place 5 341place 4 Briken Calja
2021 European Championships 3 Apr 202173 kgAhead: Briken Calja 73 kg 334place 4 336place 3 Briken Calja
2019 World Weightlifting Championships 18 Sep 201973 kgAhead: Bozhidar Andreev 73 kg 346place 3 337place 5 Bozhidar Andreev
2019 European Championships 6 Apr 201973 kgAhead: Bozhidar Andreev 73 kg 345place 1 339place 2 Bozhidar Andreev
2018 World Weightlifting Championships 1 Nov 201873 kgAhead: Briken Calja 73 kg 335place 8 339place 6 Briken Calja
Careers

Bozhidar Andreev and Briken Calja, competition by competition

The Sinclair score at each competition: the total scaled for bodyweight, so lifters from different classes sit on one scale. Competitions that ended without a total or a bodyweight have no point.

Bozhidar Andreev and Briken Calja: Sinclair score at each competition, 24 and 30 competitions.300400500200620102014201820222026Bozhidar Andreev, 2011 European Youth Championships, 21 Aug 2011: 323.79 pointsBozhidar Andreev, 2012 European Youth Championships, 25 Aug 2012: 375.65 pointsBozhidar Andreev, 2012 Youth World Weightlifting Championships, 18 Sep 2012: 375.78 pointsBozhidar Andreev, 2013 Youth World Weightlifting Championships, 7 Apr 2013: 394.98 pointsBozhidar Andreev, 2013 European Under 17 Championships, 1 Sep 2013: 412.45 pointsBozhidar Andreev, 2013 IWF Grand Prix & 2nd Baku International Cup, 6 Dec 2013: 404.96 pointsBozhidar Andreev, 2014 European Youth Championships, 28 Apr 2014: 423.3 pointsBozhidar Andreev, 2014 Youth Olympic Games, 16 Aug 2014: 426.47 pointsBozhidar Andreev, 2015 European Junior Championships, 2 Oct 2015: 423.11 pointsBozhidar Andreev, 2016 European Championships, 8 Apr 2016: 458.97 pointsBozhidar Andreev, 2018 World Weightlifting Championships, 1 Nov 2018: 459.03 pointsBozhidar Andreev, 2019 European Championships, 6 Apr 2019: 472.29 pointsBozhidar Andreev, 2019 World Weightlifting Championships, 18 Sep 2019: 473.02 pointsBozhidar Andreev, 2019 European U23 Championships, 17 Oct 2019: 467.12 pointsBozhidar Andreev, 2019 International Naim Suleymanoglu Tournament, 11 Nov 2019: 462.57 pointsBozhidar Andreev, 2020 Malta International Open, 23 Feb 2020: 474.59 pointsBozhidar Andreev, 2021 European Championships, 3 Apr 2021: 457.23 pointsBozhidar Andreev, 2021 Olympic Games, 23 Jul 2021: 463.06 pointsBozhidar Andreev, 2022 European Championships, 28 May 2022: 441.98 pointsBozhidar Andreev, 2022 World Weightlifting Championships, 5 Dec 2022: 463.26 pointsBozhidar Andreev, 2023 European Championships, 15 Apr 2023: 453.88 pointsBozhidar Andreev, 2023 World Weightlifting Championships, 4 Sep 2023: 450.46 pointsBozhidar Andreev, 2024 European Championships, 12 Feb 2024: 475.75 pointsBozhidar Andreev, 2024 Olympic Games, 7 Aug 2024: 470.29 pointsBriken Calja, 2006 World Weightlifting Championships, 30 Sep 2006: 393.4 pointsBriken Calja, 2008 European Championships, 11 Apr 2008: 422.36 pointsBriken Calja, 2008 Junior World Weightlifting Championships, 12 Jun 2008: 428.98 pointsBriken Calja, 2009 European Championships, 4 Apr 2009: 415.61 pointsBriken Calja, 2009 Junior World Weightlifting Championships, 14 Jun 2009: 430.3 pointsBriken Calja, 2009 Mediterranean Games, 26 Jun 2009: 433.99 pointsBriken Calja, 2010 World Weightlifting Championships, 16 Sep 2010: 436.21 pointsBriken Calja, 2010 European Junior Championships, 20 Nov 2010: 440.89 pointsBriken Calja, 2011 European U 23 Championships, 10 Sep 2011: 443.16 pointsBriken Calja, 2011 World Weightlifting Championships, 4 Nov 2011: 442.31 pointsBriken Calja, 2012 European Championships, 9 Apr 2012: 447.07 pointsBriken Calja, 2012 Olympic Games, 27 Jul 2012: 453.56 pointsBriken Calja, 2015 World Weightlifting Championships, 20 Nov 2015: 462.2 pointsBriken Calja, 2016 Olympic Games, 5 Aug 2016: 462.59 pointsBriken Calja, 2017 World Weightlifting Championships, 27 Nov 2017: 449.52 pointsBriken Calja, 2018 European Championships, 26 Mar 2018: 455.02 pointsBriken Calja, 2018 World Weightlifting Championships, 1 Nov 2018: 463.88 pointsBriken Calja, 2019 European Championships, 6 Apr 2019: 464.08 pointsBriken Calja, 2019 World Weightlifting Championships, 18 Sep 2019: 461.11 pointsBriken Calja, 2019 Mediterranean Cup, 4 Oct 2019: 446.43 pointsBriken Calja, 2019 International Naim Suleymanoglu Tournament, 11 Nov 2019: 451.15 pointsBriken Calja, 2019 Qatar International Cup, 19 Dec 2019: 447.04 pointsBriken Calja, 2021 European Championships, 3 Apr 2021: 459.58 pointsBriken Calja, 2021 Olympic Games, 23 Jul 2021: 466.78 pointsBriken Calja, 2021 World Weightlifting Championships, 7 Dec 2021: 467.95 pointsBriken Calja, 2023 World Weightlifting Championships, 4 Sep 2023: 435.85 pointsBriken Calja, 2024 European Championships, 12 Feb 2024: 448.79 pointsBriken Calja, 2024 IWF World Cup, 31 Mar 2024: 455.25 pointsBriken Calja, 2025 World Weightlifting Championships, 2 Oct 2025: 433.45 pointsBriken Calja, 2026 European Championships, 19 Apr 2026: 445.13 points
Bozhidar Andreev and Briken Calja: Sinclair score at each competition, 24 and 30 competitions.3004005002006201220182024Bozhidar Andreev, 2011 European Youth Championships, 21 Aug 2011: 323.79 pointsBozhidar Andreev, 2012 European Youth Championships, 25 Aug 2012: 375.65 pointsBozhidar Andreev, 2012 Youth World Weightlifting Championships, 18 Sep 2012: 375.78 pointsBozhidar Andreev, 2013 Youth World Weightlifting Championships, 7 Apr 2013: 394.98 pointsBozhidar Andreev, 2013 European Under 17 Championships, 1 Sep 2013: 412.45 pointsBozhidar Andreev, 2013 IWF Grand Prix & 2nd Baku International Cup, 6 Dec 2013: 404.96 pointsBozhidar Andreev, 2014 European Youth Championships, 28 Apr 2014: 423.3 pointsBozhidar Andreev, 2014 Youth Olympic Games, 16 Aug 2014: 426.47 pointsBozhidar Andreev, 2015 European Junior Championships, 2 Oct 2015: 423.11 pointsBozhidar Andreev, 2016 European Championships, 8 Apr 2016: 458.97 pointsBozhidar Andreev, 2018 World Weightlifting Championships, 1 Nov 2018: 459.03 pointsBozhidar Andreev, 2019 European Championships, 6 Apr 2019: 472.29 pointsBozhidar Andreev, 2019 World Weightlifting Championships, 18 Sep 2019: 473.02 pointsBozhidar Andreev, 2019 European U23 Championships, 17 Oct 2019: 467.12 pointsBozhidar Andreev, 2019 International Naim Suleymanoglu Tournament, 11 Nov 2019: 462.57 pointsBozhidar Andreev, 2020 Malta International Open, 23 Feb 2020: 474.59 pointsBozhidar Andreev, 2021 European Championships, 3 Apr 2021: 457.23 pointsBozhidar Andreev, 2021 Olympic Games, 23 Jul 2021: 463.06 pointsBozhidar Andreev, 2022 European Championships, 28 May 2022: 441.98 pointsBozhidar Andreev, 2022 World Weightlifting Championships, 5 Dec 2022: 463.26 pointsBozhidar Andreev, 2023 European Championships, 15 Apr 2023: 453.88 pointsBozhidar Andreev, 2023 World Weightlifting Championships, 4 Sep 2023: 450.46 pointsBozhidar Andreev, 2024 European Championships, 12 Feb 2024: 475.75 pointsBozhidar Andreev, 2024 Olympic Games, 7 Aug 2024: 470.29 pointsBriken Calja, 2006 World Weightlifting Championships, 30 Sep 2006: 393.4 pointsBriken Calja, 2008 European Championships, 11 Apr 2008: 422.36 pointsBriken Calja, 2008 Junior World Weightlifting Championships, 12 Jun 2008: 428.98 pointsBriken Calja, 2009 European Championships, 4 Apr 2009: 415.61 pointsBriken Calja, 2009 Junior World Weightlifting Championships, 14 Jun 2009: 430.3 pointsBriken Calja, 2009 Mediterranean Games, 26 Jun 2009: 433.99 pointsBriken Calja, 2010 World Weightlifting Championships, 16 Sep 2010: 436.21 pointsBriken Calja, 2010 European Junior Championships, 20 Nov 2010: 440.89 pointsBriken Calja, 2011 European U 23 Championships, 10 Sep 2011: 443.16 pointsBriken Calja, 2011 World Weightlifting Championships, 4 Nov 2011: 442.31 pointsBriken Calja, 2012 European Championships, 9 Apr 2012: 447.07 pointsBriken Calja, 2012 Olympic Games, 27 Jul 2012: 453.56 pointsBriken Calja, 2015 World Weightlifting Championships, 20 Nov 2015: 462.2 pointsBriken Calja, 2016 Olympic Games, 5 Aug 2016: 462.59 pointsBriken Calja, 2017 World Weightlifting Championships, 27 Nov 2017: 449.52 pointsBriken Calja, 2018 European Championships, 26 Mar 2018: 455.02 pointsBriken Calja, 2018 World Weightlifting Championships, 1 Nov 2018: 463.88 pointsBriken Calja, 2019 European Championships, 6 Apr 2019: 464.08 pointsBriken Calja, 2019 World Weightlifting Championships, 18 Sep 2019: 461.11 pointsBriken Calja, 2019 Mediterranean Cup, 4 Oct 2019: 446.43 pointsBriken Calja, 2019 International Naim Suleymanoglu Tournament, 11 Nov 2019: 451.15 pointsBriken Calja, 2019 Qatar International Cup, 19 Dec 2019: 447.04 pointsBriken Calja, 2021 European Championships, 3 Apr 2021: 459.58 pointsBriken Calja, 2021 Olympic Games, 23 Jul 2021: 466.78 pointsBriken Calja, 2021 World Weightlifting Championships, 7 Dec 2021: 467.95 pointsBriken Calja, 2023 World Weightlifting Championships, 4 Sep 2023: 435.85 pointsBriken Calja, 2024 European Championships, 12 Feb 2024: 448.79 pointsBriken Calja, 2024 IWF World Cup, 31 Mar 2024: 455.25 pointsBriken Calja, 2025 World Weightlifting Championships, 2 Oct 2025: 433.45 pointsBriken Calja, 2026 European Championships, 19 Apr 2026: 445.13 points
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