Alexander Varbanov (Bulgaria)
Alexander Varbanov (b. 1964) was perhaps one of the strongest ever middleweights of all times. His personal best was the total of 382.5kg (167.5+215, bodyweight 74.6kg) that reached on February 29, 1988 in Plovdiv, Bulgaria.
Varbanov won a bronze medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics. He was a 3x World Champion (1983, 1985, 1986), 4x European Champion (1983, 1985, 1986, 1987), 4x Bulgarian champion (1982, 1983, 1984, 1985).
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