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Jonathan Muñoz vs Nikolaj Pešalov
Jonathan Muñoz and Nikolaj Pešalov, compared on every result on this site. Jonathan Muñoz's best total is 314 kg (men's 69 kg, 2017); 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 47.2 points. They never met in the same class.
Side by side
Jonathan Muñoz 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
Jonathan Muñoz
Nikolaj Pešalov
Nation
Not listed
Bulgaria
Born
1995
1970
Competitions
28, 2012 to 2025
8, 1998 to 2007
Olympic medals
None
1 gold, 1 bronze
World Championships medals
None
1 silver
Best snatch
142 kg
150 kg
Best clean and jerk
175 kg
187.5 kg
Best total
314 kg (men's 69 kg, 2017)
337.5 kg (men's 69 kg, 2004)
Best Sinclair score
450.7
498.0
Best total, place in its class
140th of 1,135 in the men's 69 kg
23rd of 1,135 in the men's 69 kg
Snatch attempts made
71% (60 of 84)
53% (8 of 15)
Clean and jerk attempts made
66% (55 of 83)
Too few recorded
Snatch as a share of clean and jerk
79%
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
Jonathan Muñoz vs Nikolaj Pešalov head to head
Jonathan Muñoz and Nikolaj Pešalov never lifted in the same class at the same competition. The results here run from 2012 to 2025 for Jonathan Muñoz and 1998 to 2007 for Nikolaj Pešalov, so the side by side figures and the chart are the comparison.
Careers
Jonathan Muñoz 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.
Jonathan Muñoz and Nikolaj Pešalov: Sinclair score at each competition, 27 and 5 competitions. 380 445 510 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022 Jonathan Muñoz, 2012 Junior World Weightlifting Championships, 10 May 2012: 392.04 points Jonathan Muñoz, 2012 Pan American Youth Championships, 18 Jun 2012: 395.5 points Jonathan Muñoz, 2012 Youth World Weightlifting Championships, 18 Sep 2012: 407.13 points Jonathan Muñoz, 2013 Junior World Weightlifting Championships, 3 May 2013: 385.04 points Jonathan Muñoz, 2014 Pan American Junior Championships, 31 Mar 2014: 409.83 points Jonathan Muñoz, 2014 Pan American Championships, 26 May 2014: 407.53 points Jonathan Muñoz, 2014 Junior World Weightlifting Championships, 20 Jun 2014: 392.95 points Jonathan Muñoz, 2015 Pan-American Junior Championships, 5 May 2015: 407.15 points Jonathan Muñoz, 2015 Junior World Weightlifting Championships, 6 Jun 2015: 426.72 points Jonathan Muñoz, 2015 Pan American Games, 11 Jul 2015: 423.01 points Jonathan Muñoz, 2015 World Weightlifting Championships, 20 Nov 2015: 427 points Jonathan Muñoz, 2016 FISU World University Championships, 13 Nov 2016: 435.29 points Jonathan Muñoz, 2017 Pan-American Championships, 20 Jul 2017: 436.84 points Jonathan Muñoz, 2017 Summer Universiade, 19 Aug 2017: 429.71 points Jonathan Muñoz, 2017 Central American and Caribbean Championships, 17 Sep 2017: 445.31 points Jonathan Muñoz, 2018 Pan-American Championships, 12 May 2018: 424.52 points Jonathan Muñoz, 2019 Pan-American Championships, 21 Apr 2019: 441.38 points Jonathan Muñoz, 2019 Pan American Games, 26 Jul 2019: 442.94 points Jonathan Muñoz, 2019 World Weightlifting Championships, 18 Sep 2019: 450.72 points Jonathan Muñoz, 2019 IWF Grand Prix Odesur CSLP, 8 Nov 2019: 440.96 points Jonathan Muñoz, 2019 IWF World Cup (December), 10 Dec 2019: 412.17 points Jonathan Muñoz, 2020 Pan-American Championships, 18 Apr 2021: 448.28 points Jonathan Muñoz, 2021 Open Championships, 10 May 2021: 435.27 points Jonathan Muñoz, 2021 Olympic Games, 23 Jul 2021: 431.15 points Jonathan Muñoz, 2022 Pan-American Championships, 24 Jul 2022: 425.61 points Jonathan Muñoz, 2025 Pan-American Championships, 12 Jul 2025: 409.42 points Jonathan Muñoz, 2025 World Weightlifting Championships, 2 Oct 2025: 419.77 points Nikolaj Pešalov, 1998 World Weightlifting Championships, 10 Nov 1998: 485.11 points Nikolaj Pešalov, 1999 World Weightlifting Championships, 21 Nov 1999: 478.53 points Nikolaj Pešalov, 2000 Olympic Games, 16 Sep 2000: 497.96 points Nikolaj Pešalov, 2003 World Weightlifting Championships, 14 Nov 2003: 457.53 points Nikolaj Pešalov, 2004 Olympic Games, 14 Aug 2004: 482.46 points
Jonathan Muñoz and Nikolaj Pešalov: Sinclair score at each competition, 27 and 5 competitions. 380 445 510 1998 2004 2010 2016 2022 Jonathan Muñoz, 2012 Junior World Weightlifting Championships, 10 May 2012: 392.04 points Jonathan Muñoz, 2012 Pan American Youth Championships, 18 Jun 2012: 395.5 points Jonathan Muñoz, 2012 Youth World Weightlifting Championships, 18 Sep 2012: 407.13 points Jonathan Muñoz, 2013 Junior World Weightlifting Championships, 3 May 2013: 385.04 points Jonathan Muñoz, 2014 Pan American Junior Championships, 31 Mar 2014: 409.83 points Jonathan Muñoz, 2014 Pan American Championships, 26 May 2014: 407.53 points Jonathan Muñoz, 2014 Junior World Weightlifting Championships, 20 Jun 2014: 392.95 points Jonathan Muñoz, 2015 Pan-American Junior Championships, 5 May 2015: 407.15 points Jonathan Muñoz, 2015 Junior World Weightlifting Championships, 6 Jun 2015: 426.72 points Jonathan Muñoz, 2015 Pan American Games, 11 Jul 2015: 423.01 points Jonathan Muñoz, 2015 World Weightlifting Championships, 20 Nov 2015: 427 points Jonathan Muñoz, 2016 FISU World University Championships, 13 Nov 2016: 435.29 points Jonathan Muñoz, 2017 Pan-American Championships, 20 Jul 2017: 436.84 points Jonathan Muñoz, 2017 Summer Universiade, 19 Aug 2017: 429.71 points Jonathan Muñoz, 2017 Central American and Caribbean Championships, 17 Sep 2017: 445.31 points Jonathan Muñoz, 2018 Pan-American Championships, 12 May 2018: 424.52 points Jonathan Muñoz, 2019 Pan-American Championships, 21 Apr 2019: 441.38 points Jonathan Muñoz, 2019 Pan American Games, 26 Jul 2019: 442.94 points Jonathan Muñoz, 2019 World Weightlifting Championships, 18 Sep 2019: 450.72 points Jonathan Muñoz, 2019 IWF Grand Prix Odesur CSLP, 8 Nov 2019: 440.96 points Jonathan Muñoz, 2019 IWF World Cup (December), 10 Dec 2019: 412.17 points Jonathan Muñoz, 2020 Pan-American Championships, 18 Apr 2021: 448.28 points Jonathan Muñoz, 2021 Open Championships, 10 May 2021: 435.27 points Jonathan Muñoz, 2021 Olympic Games, 23 Jul 2021: 431.15 points Jonathan Muñoz, 2022 Pan-American Championships, 24 Jul 2022: 425.61 points Jonathan Muñoz, 2025 Pan-American Championships, 12 Jul 2025: 409.42 points Jonathan Muñoz, 2025 World Weightlifting Championships, 2 Oct 2025: 419.77 points Nikolaj Pešalov, 1998 World Weightlifting Championships, 10 Nov 1998: 485.11 points Nikolaj Pešalov, 1999 World Weightlifting Championships, 21 Nov 1999: 478.53 points Nikolaj Pešalov, 2000 Olympic Games, 16 Sep 2000: 497.96 points Nikolaj Pešalov, 2003 World Weightlifting Championships, 14 Nov 2003: 457.53 points Nikolaj Pešalov, 2004 Olympic Games, 14 Aug 2004: 482.46 points
Jonathan Muñoz: round points
Nikolaj Pešalov: square points
Lifters whose best totals came in nearby classes, from any year.