Atanas Shopov

Atanas Shopov

Personal information
Born	4 October 1951 (1951-10-04) (age 74) Pazardzhik, Bulgaria
Medal record Men's weightlifting Representing Bulgaria Olympic Games Silver medal – second place 1972 Munich 90 kg Bronze medal – third place 1976 Montreal 90 kg World Championships Silver medal – second place 1972 Munich 90 kg Bronze medal – third place 1976 Montreal 90 kg European Championships Silver medal – second place 1972 Constanța 90 kg Bronze medal – third place 1971 Sofia 90 kg Bronze medal – third place 1973 Madrid 90 kg Pre-Olympic Tournament Silver medal – second place 1972 Ulm 90 kg Balkan Championships Gold medal – first place 1970 Istanbul 90 kg Gold medal – first place 1974 Burgas 90 kg Gold medal – first place 1975 Sombor 90 kg Silver medal – second place 1969 Bucharest 82,5 kg Bulgarian Championships Gold medal – first place 1970 Sofia 82,5 kg Silver medal – second place 1972 Sofia 90 kg Silver medal – second place 1973 Vidin 90 kg Silver medal – second place 1975 Yambol 90 kg Bulgarian Junior&Youth Championships Gold medal – first place 1968 Burgas 82,5 kg Silver medal – second place 1969 Asenovgrad 82,5 Silver medal – second place 1967 Dimitrovgrad 75 kg

Atanas Shopov (Bulgarian: Атанас Шопов; born 4 October 1951) of Bulgaria is a former weightlifter who competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics and 1976 Summer Olympics.

Biography

He was born October 4, 1951, in Dobrovnitsa village near Pazardzhik. He won the silver medal in the 90 kg category at the 1972 Summer Olympics and the bronze at the 1976 Summer Olympics. He also won the bronze at the 1971 European Weightlifting Championships in Sofia, the silver at the 1972 European Championships, and the bronze at the 1973 European Championships. He began training in 1964. Until 1972 he competed for Benkovski Pazardzhik. Then until 1974 for CSKA Sofia, and then until 1976 again for Benkovski. He has set 15 world records for juniors.

External links

• Atanas Shopov at Olympedia