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Desislava Bozhilova vs Lydia Valentín
Desislava Bozhilova and Lydia Valentín, compared on every result on this site. Desislava Bozhilova's best total is 211 kg (women's 75 kg, 2005); Lydia Valentín's is 268 kg (women's 75 kg, 2014). On the Sinclair scale, which allows for bodyweight, Lydia Valentín is ahead by 67.5 points. They met three times in the same class: Lydia Valentín finished ahead every time.
Side by side
Desislava Bozhilova and Lydia Valentín 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
Desislava Bozhilova
Lydia Valentín
Nation
Not listed
Spain
Born
1986
1985
Competitions
3, 2005 to 2009
44, 2001 to 2023
Olympic medals
None
1 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze
World Championships medals
None
2 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze
Best snatch
94 kg
124 kg
Best clean and jerk
117 kg
147 kg
Best total
211 kg (women's 75 kg, 2005)
268 kg (women's 75 kg, 2014)
Best Sinclair score
253.8
321.3
Best total, place in its class
227th of 626 in the women's 75 kg
11th of 626 in the women's 75 kg
Snatch attempts made
Too few recorded
69% (83 of 120)
Clean and jerk attempts made
Too few recorded
65% (75 of 115)
Snatch as a share of clean and jerk
80%
82%
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 women lifting in national federation meets sit between 70% and 85%.
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
Desislava Bozhilova vs Lydia Valentín 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.
Careers
Desislava Bozhilova and Lydia Valentín, 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.
Desislava Bozhilova and Lydia Valentín: Sinclair score at each competition, 3 and 38 competitions. 220 275 330 2001 2005 2009 2013 2017 2021 Desislava Bozhilova, 2005 Junior World Weightlifting Championships, 17 May 2005: 253.84 points Desislava Bozhilova, 2007 World Weightlifting Championships, 14 Sep 2007: 247.08 points Desislava Bozhilova, 2009 European Championships, 4 Apr 2009: 240.94 points Lydia Valentín, 2001 Junior World Weightlifting Championships, 1 Jul 2001: 226.59 points Lydia Valentín, 2002 Junior World Weightlifting Championships, 30 May 2002: 228.98 points Lydia Valentín, 2005 Junior World Weightlifting Championships, 17 May 2005: 266.38 points Lydia Valentín, 2005 World Weightlifting Championships, 8 Nov 2005: 264.69 points Lydia Valentín, 2007 World Weightlifting Championships, 14 Sep 2007: 287.62 points Lydia Valentín, 2008 Olympic Test Event, 22 Jan 2008: 276.03 points Lydia Valentín, 2008 European Championships, 11 Apr 2008: 294.05 points Lydia Valentín, 2008 Olympic Games, 9 Aug 2008: 300.07 points Lydia Valentín, 2009 European Championships, 4 Apr 2009: 302.6 points Lydia Valentín, 2009 Monique Maurice Challenge, 26 Sep 2009: 284.89 points Lydia Valentín, 2009 World Weightlifting Championships, 19 Nov 2009: 290.18 points Lydia Valentín, 2010 European Championships, 2 Apr 2010: 306.57 points Lydia Valentín, 2010 Criollo Cup and Iberoamerican Cup, 25 Oct 2010: 309.87 points Lydia Valentín, 2011 European Championships, 11 Apr 2011: 316.71 points Lydia Valentín, 2011 World Weightlifting Championships, 4 Nov 2011: 309.82 points Lydia Valentín, 2011 London Prepares International Invitational, 10 Dec 2011: 302.72 points Lydia Valentín, 2011 IWF Grand Prix - President's Cup, 17 Dec 2011: 307.61 points Lydia Valentín, 2012 European Championships, 9 Apr 2012: 311.88 points Lydia Valentín, 2012 Olympic Games, 27 Jul 2012: 318.13 points Lydia Valentín, 2013 European Championships, 8 Apr 2013: 306.57 points Lydia Valentín, 2013 Mediterranean Games, 20 Jun 2013: 319.62 points Lydia Valentín, 2013 World Weightlifting Championships, 16 Oct 2013: 312.73 points Lydia Valentín, 2013 IWF Grand Prix - President's Cup, 21 Nov 2013: 301.45 points Lydia Valentín, 2014 European Championships, 5 Apr 2014: 321.31 points Lydia Valentín, 2014 World Weightlifting Championships, 4 Nov 2014: 318.13 points Lydia Valentín, 2015 European Championships, 10 Apr 2015: 317.26 points Lydia Valentín, 2016 Olympic Games, 5 Aug 2016: 309.28 points Lydia Valentín, 2017 European Championships, 1 Apr 2017: 301.57 points Lydia Valentín, 2017 World Weightlifting Championships, 27 Nov 2017: 309.38 points Lydia Valentín, 2018 European Championships, 26 Mar 2018: 300.11 points Lydia Valentín, 2018 Mediterranean Games, 22 Jun 2018: 298.83 points Lydia Valentín, 2018 World Weightlifting Championships, 1 Nov 2018: 290.83 points Lydia Valentín, 2019 European Championships, 6 Apr 2019: 287.36 points Lydia Valentín, 2019 Cup of the Blue Swords, 28 Aug 2019: 263.04 points Lydia Valentín, 2019 World Weightlifting Championships, 18 Sep 2019: 287.84 points Lydia Valentín, 2019 Mediterranean Cup, 4 Oct 2019: 274.3 points Lydia Valentín, 2020 Malta International Open, 23 Feb 2020: 273.85 points Lydia Valentín, 2021 Olympic Games, 23 Jul 2021: 260.77 points
Desislava Bozhilova and Lydia Valentín: Sinclair score at each competition, 3 and 38 competitions. 220 275 330 2001 2007 2013 2019 Desislava Bozhilova, 2005 Junior World Weightlifting Championships, 17 May 2005: 253.84 points Desislava Bozhilova, 2007 World Weightlifting Championships, 14 Sep 2007: 247.08 points Desislava Bozhilova, 2009 European Championships, 4 Apr 2009: 240.94 points Lydia Valentín, 2001 Junior World Weightlifting Championships, 1 Jul 2001: 226.59 points Lydia Valentín, 2002 Junior World Weightlifting Championships, 30 May 2002: 228.98 points Lydia Valentín, 2005 Junior World Weightlifting Championships, 17 May 2005: 266.38 points Lydia Valentín, 2005 World Weightlifting Championships, 8 Nov 2005: 264.69 points Lydia Valentín, 2007 World Weightlifting Championships, 14 Sep 2007: 287.62 points Lydia Valentín, 2008 Olympic Test Event, 22 Jan 2008: 276.03 points Lydia Valentín, 2008 European Championships, 11 Apr 2008: 294.05 points Lydia Valentín, 2008 Olympic Games, 9 Aug 2008: 300.07 points Lydia Valentín, 2009 European Championships, 4 Apr 2009: 302.6 points Lydia Valentín, 2009 Monique Maurice Challenge, 26 Sep 2009: 284.89 points Lydia Valentín, 2009 World Weightlifting Championships, 19 Nov 2009: 290.18 points Lydia Valentín, 2010 European Championships, 2 Apr 2010: 306.57 points Lydia Valentín, 2010 Criollo Cup and Iberoamerican Cup, 25 Oct 2010: 309.87 points Lydia Valentín, 2011 European Championships, 11 Apr 2011: 316.71 points Lydia Valentín, 2011 World Weightlifting Championships, 4 Nov 2011: 309.82 points Lydia Valentín, 2011 London Prepares International Invitational, 10 Dec 2011: 302.72 points Lydia Valentín, 2011 IWF Grand Prix - President's Cup, 17 Dec 2011: 307.61 points Lydia Valentín, 2012 European Championships, 9 Apr 2012: 311.88 points Lydia Valentín, 2012 Olympic Games, 27 Jul 2012: 318.13 points Lydia Valentín, 2013 European Championships, 8 Apr 2013: 306.57 points Lydia Valentín, 2013 Mediterranean Games, 20 Jun 2013: 319.62 points Lydia Valentín, 2013 World Weightlifting Championships, 16 Oct 2013: 312.73 points Lydia Valentín, 2013 IWF Grand Prix - President's Cup, 21 Nov 2013: 301.45 points Lydia Valentín, 2014 European Championships, 5 Apr 2014: 321.31 points Lydia Valentín, 2014 World Weightlifting Championships, 4 Nov 2014: 318.13 points Lydia Valentín, 2015 European Championships, 10 Apr 2015: 317.26 points Lydia Valentín, 2016 Olympic Games, 5 Aug 2016: 309.28 points Lydia Valentín, 2017 European Championships, 1 Apr 2017: 301.57 points Lydia Valentín, 2017 World Weightlifting Championships, 27 Nov 2017: 309.38 points Lydia Valentín, 2018 European Championships, 26 Mar 2018: 300.11 points Lydia Valentín, 2018 Mediterranean Games, 22 Jun 2018: 298.83 points Lydia Valentín, 2018 World Weightlifting Championships, 1 Nov 2018: 290.83 points Lydia Valentín, 2019 European Championships, 6 Apr 2019: 287.36 points Lydia Valentín, 2019 Cup of the Blue Swords, 28 Aug 2019: 263.04 points Lydia Valentín, 2019 World Weightlifting Championships, 18 Sep 2019: 287.84 points Lydia Valentín, 2019 Mediterranean Cup, 4 Oct 2019: 274.3 points Lydia Valentín, 2020 Malta International Open, 23 Feb 2020: 273.85 points Lydia Valentín, 2021 Olympic Games, 23 Jul 2021: 260.77 points
Desislava Bozhilova: round points
Lydia Valentín: square points
Lifters whose best totals came in nearby classes, from any year.