Valentin Hristov (weightlifter, born 1994)

Valentin Hristov
Personal information
Nationality Bulgarian / Azerbaijani
Born (1994-03-30) 30 March 1994
Shumen, Bulgaria
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
Representing the  Azerbaijan
Men's weightlifting
Summer Olympics
2012 London -56 kg
World Championships
2011 Paris -56 kg
2015 Houston -62 kg
European Championships
2012 Antalya -56 kg
Disqualified 2013 Tirana -62 kg
2015 Tbilisi -62 kg

Valentin Hristov (birth name Bulgarian: Валентин Христов, 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

  1. ↑ "Chinas Gewichtheber geben bei WM-Auftakt Ton an". ftd.de. 2011-11-05. Retrieved 2011-11-05.
  2. ↑ Ilham Aliyev: 'Well-Done, Hristov..!'. Azerisport.com. 30 July 2012.
  3. ↑ Българинът Валентин Христов спечели медал на Олимпиадата, но за Азербайджан. sporta.bg. 29 July 2012.
  4. ↑ Азербайджан – България 1:0 с автогол, но така се налага. dnevnik.bg. 30 July 2012.
  5. ↑ http://www.iwf.net/anti-doping/sanctioned-athletes/
  6. ↑ http://www.iwf.net/2014/03/19/official-communication/
  7. ↑ http://www.yerkramas.org/2014/03/18/sbornoj-azerbajdzhana-zapretili-uchastie-v-chempionate-evropy-iz-za-skandala-s-dopingom/
  8. ↑ http://www.allthingsgym.com/weightlifting-news-azerbaijani-medalists-disqualified-2013-europeans/
  9. ↑ http://www.iwf.net/2014/04/01/iwf-executive-board-sanctions-federation-of-azerbaijan-for-multiple-doping-cases/

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