Antonio Krastev
| Olympic medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Competitor for  Bulgaria
| ||
| Men's weightlifting | ||
| World Championships | ||
| Silver | 1982 Ljubljana | +110 kg |
| Bronze | 1983 Moscow | +110 kg |
| Gold | 1985 Södertälje | +110 kg |
| Gold | 1986 Sofia | +110 kg |
| Bronze | 1987 Ostrava | +110 kg |
| European Championships | ||
| Silver | 1982 Ljubljana | +110 kg |
| Bronze | 1983 Moscow | +110 kg |
| Silver | 1984 Vittorio | +110 kg |
| Gold | 1986 Karl-Marx-Stadt | +110 kg |
| Gold | 1987 Reims | +110 kg |
| Silver | 1988 Cardiff | +110 kg |
Antonio Krastev (born 1961) is a former Bulgarian super heavyweight weightlifter who is best known for lifting the heaviest snatch ever in IWF competition at 216 kg, although this record is no longer official due to the restructuring of the weight classes.[1] Antonio is a two-time World Weightlifting Championships gold medalist and two time European Weightlifting Championships gold medalist, but never competed in the Olympic Games.
Krastev was originally intended to represent Bulgaria at the 1988 Olympic Games in the superheavyweight category.[2] Two of his teammates who had won gold medals in their weight classes tested positive for banned substances, and the Bulgarian weightlifting federation pulled the rest of the team out of the competition the day before Krastev was scheduled to compete.[2] Mitko Grablev (56 kg) & Angel Guenchev (67.5 kg) were both disqualified after they tested positive for Furosemide.[3] At the time, Krastev was a two-time World champion and two-time European champion, and a heavy favorite for the gold medal.[2]
World records
- 11/15/1986 Snatch - 212.5kg Super Heavyweight Sofia[1]
- 11/15/1986 Snatch - 215kg Super Heavyweight Sofia[1]
- 5/9/1987 Snatch - 215.5kg Super Heavyweight Reims[1]
- 5/9/1987 Total - 467.5kg Super Heavyweight Reims[1]
- 9/13/1987 Snatch - 216kg Super Heavyweight Ostrau[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 http://www.chidlovski.net/liftup/l_athleteResult.asp?a_id=458
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 http://www.nytimes.com/1992/04/22/sports/weight-lifting-an-olympic-dream-is-deferred.html
- ↑ http://www.nytimes.com/1988/09/24/sports/the-seoul-olympics-weight-lifting-team-lifted-after-2d-drug-test-is-failed.html