Zlatan Vanev

Zlatаn Vanev Vasilev (original name: Златан Ванев Василев, born (1973-03-29)29 March 1973 in Shumen) is a former Bulgarian weightlifter who became a three-time world and four-time European champion. Vanev is world champion from Chiang Mai 1997, Lahti 1998 and Warsaw 2002.Vanev is also a world record holder. In 2000 Vanev hit a world record clean and jerk of 208.5 kg in the 77 kg weight class in Sofia. Two years later as an 85 kg lifter Vanev clean and jerked 217.5 kg in Warsaw.He became famous for becoming world champion in three different categories - 70 kg, 77 kg and 85 kg.His European titles are from Stavanger 1996, Riesa 1998, Sofia 2000 and Loutraki 2003. He was suspended due to a tampering with test.^[1]

Zlatan Vanev

Personal information
Full name	Zlatаn Vanev Vasilev
Born	(1973-03-29) 29 March 1973 (age 51) Shumen, Bulgaria
Height	168 cm (5 ft 6 in)
Weight	83.45 kg (184.0 lb)
Sport
Country	Bulgaria
Sport	Weightlifting
Weight class	85 kg
Club	Shumen
Team	National team
Medal record Representing  Bulgaria World Championships 1997 Cheang Mai -70 kg 1998 Lahti -77 kg 2002 Warsaw -85 kg European Championships 1996 Sravanger -70 kg 1998 Riesa -77 kg 2000 Sofia -77 kg 2003 Loutraki -85 kg 1997 Rijeka -70 kg 2002 Antalya -77 kg World Junior Championships 1993 Cheb -70 kg European Junior Championships 1992 Cardiff -67,5 kg 1993 Valencia -76 kg
Updated on 26 September 2016

After his own career he became the personal trainer of weightlifter Valentin Hristov.^[2]