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Edwin Mosquera vs Nikolaj Pešalov

Edwin Mosquera and Nikolaj Pešalov, compared on every result on this site. Edwin Mosquera's best total is 323 kg (men's 69 kg, 2016); Nikolaj Pešalov's is 337.5 kg (men's 69 kg, 2004). On the Sinclair scale, which allows for bodyweight, Nikolaj Pešalov is ahead by 39.8 points. They never met in the same class.

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Edwin Mosquera and Nikolaj Pešalov 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 Colombia Edwin Mosquera Bulgaria Nikolaj Pešalov
Nation Colombia Bulgaria
Born 1985 1970
Competitions 10, 2007 to 2016 8, 1998 to 2007
Olympic medals None 1 gold, 1 bronze
World Championships medals None 1 silver
Best snatch 148 kg 150 kg
Best clean and jerk 175 kg 187.5 kg
Best total 323 kg (men's 69 kg, 2016) 337.5 kg (men's 69 kg, 2004)
Best Sinclair score 458.2 498.0
Best total, place in its class 82nd of 1,135 in the men's 69 kg 23rd of 1,135 in the men's 69 kg
Snatch attempts made 72% (18 of 25) 53% (8 of 15)
Clean and jerk attempts made 63% (15 of 24) Too few recorded
Snatch as a share of clean and jerk 85% 80%
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

Edwin Mosquera vs Nikolaj Pešalov head to head

Edwin Mosquera and Nikolaj Pešalov never lifted in the same class at the same competition. The results here run from 2007 to 2016 for Edwin Mosquera and 1998 to 2007 for Nikolaj Pešalov, so the side by side figures and the chart are the comparison.

Careers

Edwin Mosquera and Nikolaj Pešalov, 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.

Edwin Mosquera and Nikolaj Pešalov: Sinclair score at each competition, 9 and 5 competitions.42046551019982002200620102014Edwin Mosquera, 2007 World Weightlifting Championships, 14 Sep 2007: 442.64 pointsEdwin Mosquera, 2008 Pan-American Championships, 18 Mar 2008: 446.64 pointsEdwin Mosquera, 2010 Pan American Championships, 25 May 2010: 448 pointsEdwin Mosquera, 2011 World Weightlifting Championships, 4 Nov 2011: 433.48 pointsEdwin Mosquera, 2014 World Weightlifting Championships, 4 Nov 2014: 437.22 pointsEdwin Mosquera, 2015 World Weightlifting Championships, 20 Nov 2015: 444.23 pointsEdwin Mosquera, 2016 South-American Championships, 7 Apr 2016: 426.07 pointsEdwin Mosquera, 2016 Pan-American Championships, 6 Jun 2016: 458.2 pointsEdwin Mosquera, 2016 Olympic Games, 5 Aug 2016: 440.51 pointsNikolaj Pešalov, 1998 World Weightlifting Championships, 10 Nov 1998: 485.11 pointsNikolaj Pešalov, 1999 World Weightlifting Championships, 21 Nov 1999: 478.53 pointsNikolaj Pešalov, 2000 Olympic Games, 16 Sep 2000: 497.96 pointsNikolaj Pešalov, 2003 World Weightlifting Championships, 14 Nov 2003: 457.53 pointsNikolaj Pešalov, 2004 Olympic Games, 14 Aug 2004: 482.46 points
Edwin Mosquera and Nikolaj Pešalov: Sinclair score at each competition, 9 and 5 competitions.4204655101998200420102016Edwin Mosquera, 2007 World Weightlifting Championships, 14 Sep 2007: 442.64 pointsEdwin Mosquera, 2008 Pan-American Championships, 18 Mar 2008: 446.64 pointsEdwin Mosquera, 2010 Pan American Championships, 25 May 2010: 448 pointsEdwin Mosquera, 2011 World Weightlifting Championships, 4 Nov 2011: 433.48 pointsEdwin Mosquera, 2014 World Weightlifting Championships, 4 Nov 2014: 437.22 pointsEdwin Mosquera, 2015 World Weightlifting Championships, 20 Nov 2015: 444.23 pointsEdwin Mosquera, 2016 South-American Championships, 7 Apr 2016: 426.07 pointsEdwin Mosquera, 2016 Pan-American Championships, 6 Jun 2016: 458.2 pointsEdwin Mosquera, 2016 Olympic Games, 5 Aug 2016: 440.51 pointsNikolaj Pešalov, 1998 World Weightlifting Championships, 10 Nov 1998: 485.11 pointsNikolaj Pešalov, 1999 World Weightlifting Championships, 21 Nov 1999: 478.53 pointsNikolaj Pešalov, 2000 Olympic Games, 16 Sep 2000: 497.96 pointsNikolaj Pešalov, 2003 World Weightlifting Championships, 14 Nov 2003: 457.53 pointsNikolaj Pešalov, 2004 Olympic Games, 14 Aug 2004: 482.46 points
Edwin Mosquera: round points Nikolaj Pešalov: square points
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