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Lee Bae-young vs Nikolaj Pešalov
Lee Bae-young and Nikolaj Pešalov, compared on every result on this site. Lee Bae-young's best total is 342.5 kg (men's 69 kg, 2004); 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 10.1 points. They met three times in the same class: Lee Bae-young finished ahead twice, Nikolaj Pešalov one.
Lee Bae-young 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 |  Lee Bae-young |
 Nikolaj Pešalov |
|---|---|---|
| Nation | South Korea | Bulgaria |
| Born | 1979 | 1970 |
| Competitions | 8, 1999 to 2008 | 8, 1998 to 2007 |
| Olympic medals | 1 silver | 1 gold, 1 bronze |
| World Championships medals | 2 silver | 1 silver |
| Best snatch | 155 kg | 150 kg |
| Best clean and jerk | 190 kg | 187.5 kg |
| Best total | 342.5 kg (men's 69 kg, 2004) | 337.5 kg (men's 69 kg, 2004) |
| Best Sinclair score | 487.9 | 498.0 |
| Best total, place in its class | 12th of 1,135 in the men's 69 kg | 23rd of 1,135 in the men's 69 kg |
| Snatch attempts made | 55% (11 of 20) | 53% (8 of 15) |
| Clean and jerk attempts made | 38% (8 of 21) | Too few recorded |
| Snatch as a share of clean and jerk | 80% | 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.
Lee Bae-young vs Nikolaj Pešalov 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 | Lee Bae-young | Nikolaj Pešalov |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 Olympic Games 14 Aug 200469 kgAhead: Lee Bae-young | 342.5place 2 | 337.5place 3 |
| 2003 World Weightlifting Championships 14 Nov 200369 kgAhead: Lee Bae-young | 340place 2 | 320place 6 |
| 1999 World Weightlifting Championships 21 Nov 199962 kgAhead: Nikolaj Pešalov | 290place 13 | 312.5place 5 |
Lee Bae-young 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.
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Lifters whose best totals came in nearby classes, from any year.