Ivan Markov

Ivan Markov
Personal information
Born 14 September 1988 (1988-09-14) (age 28)
Burgas, Bulgaria
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight 85 kg (187 lb)
Sport
Country Bulgaria
Sport Olympic weightlifting
Event(s) –85 kg
Medal record
Representing  Bulgaria
Men's Weightlifting
World Championships
2013 Wrocław –85 kg
2014 Almaty –85 kg
European Championships
2014 Tel Aviv –85 kg
2013 Tirana –85 kg

Ivan Markov (Bulgarian: Иван Марков; born 14 September 1988 in Burgas, Bulgaria) is a Bulgarian weightlifter competing in the 85 kg category. He is the younger brother of former world champion weightlifter Georgi Markov. He placed fifth at the 2012 Summer Olympics.[1] Markov also qualified for the 2008 Summer Olympics but he was one of eleven Bulgarian weightlifters who tested positive for a banned steroid two months prior to the games.[2] Bulgaria withdrew its whole team from the Olympic competition and Markov received a four-year ban from competition.[2][3]

References

  1. ↑ "Ivan Markov". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 11 August 2012.
  2. 1 2 Associated Press (2008-06-28). "Bulgaria pulls Olympic weightlifters for doping". USA Today. Retrieved 11 August 2012.
  3. ↑ "Sanctions for Bulgarian weightlifters tested positive for doping". Bulgaria Gazette. 12 September 2008. Retrieved 11 August 2012.


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