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Nikolaj Pešalov vs Phirl John
Nikolaj Pešalov and Phirl John, compared on every result on this site. Nikolaj Pešalov's best total is 337.5 kg (men's 69 kg, 2004); Phirl John's is 187 kg (men's 69 kg, 2014). On the Sinclair scale, which allows for bodyweight, Nikolaj Pešalov is ahead by 228.2 points. They never met in the same class.
Nikolaj Pešalov and Phirl John 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 |  Nikolaj Pešalov |
Phirl John |
|---|---|---|
| Nation | Bulgaria | Not listed |
| Born | 1970 | Not listed |
| Competitions | 8, 1998 to 2007 | 2, 2010 to 2014 |
| Olympic medals | 1 gold, 1 bronze | None |
| World Championships medals | 1 silver | None |
| Best snatch | 150 kg | 80 kg |
| Best clean and jerk | 187.5 kg | 107 kg |
| Best total | 337.5 kg (men's 69 kg, 2004) | 187 kg (men's 69 kg, 2014) |
| Best Sinclair score | 498.0 | 269.8 |
| Best total, place in its class | 23rd of 1,135 in the men's 69 kg | 1,068th of 1,135 in the men's 69 kg |
| Snatch attempts made | 53% (8 of 15) | Too few recorded |
| Clean and jerk attempts made | Too few recorded | Too few recorded |
| Snatch as a share of clean and jerk | 80% | 75% |
| 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.
Nikolaj Pešalov vs Phirl John head to head
Nikolaj Pešalov and Phirl John never lifted in the same class at the same competition. The results here run from 1998 to 2007 for Nikolaj Pešalov and 2010 to 2014 for Phirl John, so the side by side figures and the chart are the comparison.
Nikolaj Pešalov and Phirl John, 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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