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Mohamed Ihsan vs Velichko Cholakov
Mohamed Ihsan and Velichko Cholakov, compared on every result on this site. Mohamed Ihsan's best total is 441 kg (men's +105 kg, 2015); Velichko Cholakov's is 447.5 kg (men's +105 kg, 2003). On the Sinclair scale, which allows for bodyweight, Velichko Cholakov is ahead by 7.7 points. They met five times in the same class; in the four where both posted a total, Mohamed Ihsan finished ahead once, Velichko Cholakov three.
Mohamed Ihsan and Velichko Cholakov 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 |  Mohamed Ihsan |
 Velichko Cholakov |
|---|---|---|
| Nation | Egypt | Bulgaria |
| Born | 1984 | 1982 |
| Competitions | 18, 2001 to 2015 | 6, 2002 to 2008 |
| Olympic medals | None | 1 bronze |
| World Championships medals | 1 bronze | 1 silver |
| Best snatch | 200 kg | 207.5 kg |
| Best clean and jerk | 243 kg | 242.5 kg |
| Best total | 441 kg (men's +105 kg, 2015) | 447.5 kg (men's +105 kg, 2003) |
| Best Sinclair score | 448.0 | 455.7 |
| Best total, place in its class | 25th of 704 in the men's +105 kg | 20th of 704 in the men's +105 kg |
| Snatch attempts made | 67% (33 of 49) | 60% (9 of 15) |
| Clean and jerk attempts made | 64% (30 of 47) | 67% (8 of 12) |
| Snatch as a share of clean and jerk | 83% | 85% |
| 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.
Mohamed Ihsan vs Velichko Cholakov 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 | Mohamed Ihsan | Velichko Cholakov |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 World Weightlifting Championships 14 Sep 2007+105 kgAhead: Velichko Cholakov | 408place 10 | 435place 4 |
| 2006 World Weightlifting Championships 30 Sep 2006+105 kgNot counted | No total | No total |
| 2004 Olympic Games 14 Aug 2004+105 kgAhead: Velichko Cholakov | 405place 11 | 447.5place 3 |
| 2003 World Weightlifting Championships 14 Nov 2003+105 kgAhead: Velichko Cholakov | 400place 12 | 447.5place 2 |
| 2002 Junior World Weightlifting Championships 30 May 2002+105 kgAhead: Mohamed Ihsan | 402.5place 1 | 402.5place 2 |
Mohamed Ihsan and Velichko Cholakov, 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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