Valentin Genchev (Bulgarian: Валентин Генчев; born (2000-04-03)3 April 2000) is a Bulgarian weightlifter.

Valentin Genchev
Personal information
Native nameВалентин Генчев
Full nameValentin Genchev
NationalityBulgarian
Born (2000-04-03) 3 April 2000 (age 24)
Weight67 kg (148 lb)
Sport
Country Bulgaria
SportWeightlifting
Weight class=67 kg
Coached byStoyan Stoyanov
Medal record
Representing  Bulgaria
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2022 Tirana –67 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Moscow –67 kg
European Junior & U23 Weightlifting Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Bucharest –67 kg
Silver medal – second place 2021 Rovaniemi –67 kg

Career

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European Championships

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In 2021 he competed at the 2021 European Weightlifting Championships in the 67 kg category,[1] winning the silver in the clean & jerk portion and the bronze medal in the total. In 2022 he competed at the 2022 European Weightlifting Championships in the 67 kg category,winning the silver in the snatch portion and the gold medal in the clean and jerk and the total.

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
2021   Tashkent, Uzbekistan 67 kg 132 135 137 10 168 173 176 5 308 5[2]
2022   Bogota, Colombia 67 kg 130 130 135 16 166 172 172 10 296 14 [3]
European Championships
2021   Moscow, Russia 67 kg 132 136 138 7 168 173 177   315  [4]
2022   Tirana, Albania 67 kg 133 136 139   169 175 180   314  [5]
2023   Yerevan, Armenia 67 kg 125 128 128 8 160 166 171   291 6[6]
European Junior & U23 Weightlifting Championships
2018   Zamość, Poland 69 kg 120 124 126 8 150 155 160 8 281 8
2019   Bucharest, Romania 67 kg 129 132 134   160 165 169   299  [7]
2021   Rovaniemi, Finland 67 kg 123 127 129   155 155 159   287   [8]

References

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  1. ^ "2021 European Championships Start Book" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2021-04-07. Retrieved 2021-04-06.
  2. ^ iwf.net. "2021 World Weightlifting Championships Results" (PDF). Retrieved 8 December 2022.
  3. ^ iwf.net. "2022 World Weightlifting Championships Results". Retrieved 24 March 2023.
  4. ^ ewfed.net. "2021 European Weightlifting Championships Results" (PDF). Retrieved 8 December 2022.
  5. ^ ewfed.net. "2022 European Weightlifting Championships Results" (PDF). Retrieved 8 December 2022.
  6. ^ ewfed.net. "2022 European Weightlifting Championships Results" (PDF). Retrieved 8 December 2022.
  7. ^ ewfed.net. "2019 European Junior & U23 Weightlifting Championships" (PDF). Retrieved 8 December 2022.
  8. ^ ewfed.net. "2021 European Junior & U23 Weightlifting Championships Results" (PDF). Retrieved 28 September 2021.