Gergana Kirilova (Bulgarian: Гергана Кирилова) (born 18 June 1972) is a Bulgarian weightlifter, competing in the 63 kg category and representing Bulgaria at international competitions. She competed at world championships, most recently at the 2006 World Weightlifting Championships.[1]

Gergana Kirilova
Personal information
Full nameGergana Kirilova
Born (1972-06-18) 18 June 1972 (age 52)
Weight62.92 kg (138.7 lb)
Sport
Country Bulgaria
SportWeightlifting
Weight class63 kg
TeamNational team
Updated on 11 September 2016

Kirilova tested positive for a steroid in 2008 during an out-of-competition test, along with ten other weightlifters, and therefore Bulgaria's weightlifting federation withdrew its team from the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China. Apart from Cholakov the athletes who tested positive were Ivailo Filev, Alan Tsagaev, Velichko Cholakov, Ivan Stoitsov, Ivan Markov, Georgi Markov, Demir Demirev, Milka Maneva, Donka Mincheva and Mehmed Fikretov.[2]

Major results

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Year Venue Weight Snatch (kg) Clean & Jerk (kg) Total Rank
1 2 3 Rank 1 2 3 Rank
World Championships
2006   Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic 63 kg 93 95 95 10 112 115 115 18 207.0 13
2003   Vancouver, Canada 63 kg 105 110 110 4 125 125 130 4 235 5
2002   Warsaw, Poland 63 kg 100 102.5 105   120 122.5 125   225  
2001   Antalya, Turkey 63 kg 90 95 97.5 5 110 115 117.5 5 215 5
1999   Piraeus, Greece 63 kg 85 85 90 16 102.5 107.5 107.5 15 192.5 16

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "2006 Weightlifting World Championships - Gergana Kirilova". iwf.net. Archived from the original on 2 August 2012. Retrieved 23 June 2016.
  2. ^ "Bulgaria pulls Olympic weightlifters for doping". USA Today. June 28, 2008. Retrieved May 27, 2010.

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