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The History in Color cover photo presents a candid shot of casual conversation between two coaches, Ivan Abadzhiev (Bulgaria, right) and Alexander Prilepin (CCCP) during the 1982 World Championships in Ljubljana, Yugoslavia. Obviously, the...
History in Color: September 20, 1975, Moscow, Russia – 22-year old light heavyweight Trendafil Stoichev of Asenovgrad, Bulgaria wins a silver medal at the 1975 World Championship in Moscow. Trendafil Stoichev (b. 1953) was...
History in Color: September 16, 1975, Moscow, Russia – Olympic champion Norair Nurikyan of Team Bulgaria competes in the 56kg weight class at the 1975 World Championships in Moscow. Norair Nurikyan (b. 1948) is...
History in Color: October 24, 1983, Moscow, Russia – 19-year old Bulgarian feather weight Stefan Topurov clean-and-jerks new world record (180kg) at the 1983 World Championships and becomes the first man in the world...
History in Color: August 26, 1983, Moscow – Alexander Varbanov of Bulgaria wins his first world title in the 75kg class at the 1983 World Championships in Moscow. Varbanov went on to win gold...
History in Color: September 1970, JFK Airport, New York – Olympic weightlifters of Team Bulgaria are going home from the 1970 World Championships in Columbus, OH. Left to Right: Atanas Kirov (56kg), Atanas Shopov...
August 28, 1985, Sodertelje, Sweden – Olympic champion Asen Zlatev of Bulgaria competes in the light heavyweight at the 1985 World Championships in Sodertelje, Sweden. Asen Zlatev (b. 1960) was one of the most impressive and...
Who’s on the First?.. It’s not Abbott and Costello this time. March 21, 1974, Yerevan, Armenia – Super heavyweight Khristo Plachkov of Bulgaria receives a gold medal for the first place at the 1974...
History in Color: Back in the 1970s, there was always something to talk about for Ivan Abadzhiev (Team Bulgaria, head coach) and Igor Kudyukov (Team USSR, head coach). Soviet Union and Bulgaria were big...
History in Color: Atanas Shopov competes for Bulgaria at one of the Olympic weightlifting international tournaments. Atanas Shopov (b. 1951) was a member of the first Bulgarian teams assembled by legendary coach Ivan Abadzhiev....
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