Ivan Dimov (weightlifter)

Ivan Dimov
Personal information
Native name
Иван Петков Димов
Full nameIvan Petkov Dimov
NationalityBulgarian
Born (2002-12-04) 4 December 2002
Weight67 kg (148 lb)
Sport
Country Bulgaria
SportWeightlifting
Weight class
65 kg
Coached byPetko Dimov
Medal record
Representing  Bulgaria
European Championships
Gold medal – first place2022 Tirana61 kg
Gold medal – first place2025 Chișinău61 kg
Silver medal – second place2024 Sofia61 kg
Silver medal – second place2026 Batumi65 kg
Bronze medal – third place2023 Yerevan61 kg
European Junior & U23 Weightlifting Championships
Bronze medal – third place2021 Rovaniemi67 kg
European Youth Weightlifting Championships
Silver medal – second place2018 San Donato Milanese50 kg

Ivan Dimov (Bulgarian: Иван Димов; born 4 December 2002) is a Bulgarian weightlifter.

Career

He won the gold medal in the men's 61 kg event at the 2022 European Weightlifting Championships held in Tirana, Albania.[1][2]

In August 2024, Dimov competed in the men's 61 kg event at the 2024 Summer Olympics held in Paris, France. He failed three attempts to lift 135 kg in the Snatch and he did not compete in the Clean & Jerk. A successful attempt in the Snatch would have placed Dimov in the second position after the lift.

Major results

Year Venue Weight Snatch (kg) Clean & Jerk (kg) Total Rank
1 2 3 Rank 1 2 3 Rank
Summer Olympics
2024Paris, France61 kg134134135N/a———N/aDNF—
World Championships
2023Riyadh, Saudi Arabia61 kg1331361377152160164142936
2025Førde, Norway65 kg1331371412nd place, silver medalist(s)15616316383006
IWF World Cup
2024Phuket, Thailand67 kg——————————
European Championships
2022Tirana, Albania61 kg1301331351st place, gold medalist(s)15115615642861st place, gold medalist(s)
2023Yerevan, Armenia61 kg1231271303rd place, bronze medalist(s)14214715072773rd place, bronze medalist(s)
2024Sofia, Bulgaria61 kg1301331331st place, gold medalist(s)1501501503rd place, bronze medalist(s)2802nd place, silver medalist(s)
2025 Chișinău, Moldova 61 kg 128 131 135 1st place, gold medalist(s) 150 154 — 1st place, gold medalist(s) 289 1st place, gold medalist(s)
2026Batumi, Georgia65 kg1371411451st place, gold medalist(s)1661721772nd place, silver medalist(s)3172nd place, silver medalist(s)

References

  1. ↑ Oliver, Brian (29 May 2022). "Bulgaria back in style with two golds at European Weightlifting Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
  2. ↑ "2022 European Weightlifting Championships Results Book" (PDF). European Weightlifting Federation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 June 2022. Retrieved 6 June 2022.