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Weightlifter
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Male
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Birth:
11 August 1964(Asenovgrad)
The details
Biography
Introduction
Stefan Petrov Topurov (Bulgarian: Стефан Петров Топуров) (born August 11, 1964 in Asenovgrad), was an weightlifter for Bulgaria.
Weightlifting achievements
- Silver medalist in Olympic Games (1988);
- Senior world champion (1987);
- Silver medalist in Senior World Championships (1983 and 1986);
- Senior European champion (1984 and 1987);
- Silver medalist at Senior European Championships (1983 and 1988);
- Set eleven world records during his career.
- First man ever to lift three times his body weight.