Valentin Hristov (weightlifter, born 1994)
Personal information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nationality | Bulgarian / Azerbaijani | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born |
Shumen, Bulgaria | 30 March 1994|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.56 m (5 ft 1 1⁄2 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 62 kg (137 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Country | Azerbaijan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | Weightlifting | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event(s) | 62 kg | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coached by | Zlatan Vanev | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
|
Valentin Xristov (birth name Bulgarian: Валентин Христов, Valentin Hristov; born 30 March 1994) is a Bulgarian naturalized Azerbaijani[1] weightlifter. He won a bronze medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics, which was Azerbaijan's first-ever Olympic medal in this discipline.[2]
Xristov's personal trainer is Zlatan Vanev.[3] He has been competing for Azerbaijan since 2011.[4]
As a result of a positive drug test for Dehydromethyltestosterone (turinabol), he was disqualified from the 2013 European Championships and has received a two year ban starting from the 9th of April 2013 till the 9th of April 2015.[5][6] Four other athletes from the Azerbaijani team also tested positive and as a result the federation has been forced to pay a fine of $500,000.[7][8][9]
References
- ↑ "Chinas Gewichtheber geben bei WM-Auftakt Ton an". ftd.de. 2011-11-05. Retrieved 2011-11-05.
- ↑ Ilham Aliyev: 'Well-Done, Hristov..!'. Azerisport.com. 30 July 2012.
- ↑ Българинът Валентин Христов спечели медал на Олимпиадата, но за Азербайджан. sporta.bg. 29 July 2012.
- ↑ Азербайджан – България 1:0 с автогол, но така се налага. dnevnik.bg. 30 July 2012.
- ↑ http://www.iwf.net/anti-doping/sanctioned-athletes/
- ↑ http://www.iwf.net/2014/03/19/official-communication/
- ↑ http://www.yerkramas.org/2014/03/18/sbornoj-azerbajdzhana-zapretili-uchastie-v-chempionate-evropy-iz-za-skandala-s-dopingom/
- ↑ http://www.allthingsgym.com/weightlifting-news-azerbaijani-medalists-disqualified-2013-europeans/
- ↑ http://www.iwf.net/2014/04/01/iwf-executive-board-sanctions-federation-of-azerbaijan-for-multiple-doping-cases/