Georgi Markov (weightlifter)

Georgi Markov

Personal information
Born	12 March 1978 Burgas
Height	1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight	69 kg (152 lb)
Medal record Men’s Weightlifting Representing  Bulgaria Olympic Games 2000 Sydney –69 kg World Championships 2002 Warsaw –77 kg European Championships 2002 Antalya –77 kg 2003 Loutraki –77 kg 1999 La Coruña –77 kg 2000 Sofia –69 kg 2006 Władysławowo –77 kg 2008 Lignano Sabbiadoro –85 kg

Georgi Markov (Bulgarian: Георги Марков, born 12 March 1978 in Burgas) is a retired male weightlifter from Bulgaria. He won the silver medal in the men's lightweight division (– 69 kg) at the 2000 Summer Olympics, behind compatriot Galabin Boevski. He set one world record in the lightweight snatch in 2000.

Markov tested positive for a steroid in 2008, and therefore Bulgaria's weightlifting federation withdrew its team from the 2008 Summer Olympics. Apart from Markov the athletes who tested positive were Ivailo Filev, Demir Demirev, Mehmed Fikretov, Ivan Stoitsov, Ivan Markov, Alan Tsagaev, Velichko Cholakov, Milka Maneva, Donka Mincheva and Gergana Kirilova. ^[1]

References

1. http://www.usatoday.com/sports/olympics/2008-06-27-bulgaria-weightlifters_N.htm