Sevdalin Minchev

Sewdalin Mintschew Angelov ( Bulgarian Севдалин Минчев Ангелов, English transcription Sevdalin Minchev Angelov, . Born July 25, 1974 in Gorna Oryahovitsa ) is a former Bulgarian weightlifter.

Sporting career

Mintschew began his 14- year-long international career in 1991 with the European Championships in Wladyslawowo, where he was able to occupy the second place in the duel with 252.5 kg ( 110.0 / 142.5 kg ) Flyweight 52 kg. During the World Cup in the same year in Donaueschingen Mintschew could increase already on 257.5 kg and again won silver in the duel, behind his compatriot Ivan Ivanov, who scored 272.5 kg.

In preparation for the 1992 Olympics Mintschew approached at the European Championships in Szekszard and the Junior World Championships in Varna, where he raised a total of 255.0 kg and 267.5 kg, and both times won gold in single combat. At the World Championships in Varna, however Mintschew stepped up in class to 56 kg. However, an Olympic medal, he could at the Games in Barcelona is not secure because it only its initial attempt of 112.5 kg, and in pushing was able to bring any of his attempts in the snatch. Even his initial loads of 112.5 kg and 140.0 kg would have placed him among the top five. The winner was Ivanov with 265.0 kg. In the same year Mintschew yet launched at the European Championships for Juniors in the class up to 56 kg, in which he lifted 272.5 kg ( 122.5 / 150.0 kg ) and therefore sovereign secured all three gold medals.

Also in 1993, after the conversion of the weight classes, Mintschew launched at the World and European Veterans Championships, as well as those of the juniors. His best result here was 275.0 kg in class to 54 kg at the Junior World Championships in Cheb, Mutlu behind the same load lifted but was easier. His tournament run, he continued in 1994 and entered again in all four major international championships. At the European Junior Championships in Rome, he rose to 287.5 kg ( 127.5 / 160.0 kg ) in the class to 59 kg. In 1995 he raised at the European Senior Championships in Warsaw in the same class 302.5 kg ( 137.5 / 160.0 kg ) and thus was second behind his compatriot Nikolay Peschalow with 305.0 kg. However, for the World Cup in the same year, he scored only 285.0 kg. The winner was the Greek Leonidas Sabanis with 305.0 kg.

After Mintschew 1996 won silver at the European Championships with a duel capacity of 287.5 kg ( 130.0 / 157.5 kg ) in the class up to 59 kg, he trained for his second Olympic Games in Atlanta in the class to 54 kg from, perhaps to escape the fierce competition. Here he was able to win with 277.5 kg ( 125.0 / 152.5 kg ) bronze. Despite his long and successful career, this was his only Olympic medal. The winner was Mutlu with 287.5 kg.

1997 Mintschew stepped EM to even up to 54 kg for the World Cup, he moved again to the class to 59 kg, and after the second conversion of the weight classes Mintschew now finally launched the new spring weight to 62 kg. In this class, he was able to achieve 1998 World Championships in Lahti 310.0 kg ( 140.0 / 170.0 kg ), and thus won bronze behind Sabanis with 320.0 kg and 317.5 kg Peschalow with. The European Championships in 1999 in A Coruña he could then decide to 317.5 kg for themselves and referred Sabanis and Peschalow who launched now for Croatia, ranked second and third. During the World Cup in the same year in Athens he had to but again with the bronze medal in the duel satisfied. Mintschew lifted 315.0 kg ( 142.5 / 172.5 kg ). The winner was Le Maosheng with 320.0 kg, before Sabanis with 315.0 kg, which was easier than Mintschew.

For the European Championship on home soil in 2000 to Mintschew increased one more time and was able to win with 322.5 kg ( 145.0 / 177.5 kg ) of silver behind Peschalow with 325.0 kg. Third was Naim Süleymanoğlu with 310.0 kg. In the meantime his third Olympic Games Mintschew lifted 317.5 kg and was thus originally a third party, got his medal but again denied after his drug test was positive for diuretics.

After his suspension Mintschew, was the first to Euro 2004 in Kiev, where he was able to achieve 302.5 kg ( 137.5 / 165.0 kg ), and thus won gold in the duel, and silver in both individual disciplines. Based on this performance, he had quite a realistic chance of a medal at his fourth Olympics in Athens. However, he could only bring its initial load in the snatch and failed at all other attempts in the snatch, as well as thrusting. His initial loads of 137.5 kg and 170.0 kg had already been enough for third place. The winner was Shi Zhiyong with 325.0 kg before Le Maosheng with 312.5 kg.

At the 2005 European Championships in Sofia Mintschew could then 297.5 kg ( 132.5 / 165.0 kg ) bring to the duel championship, which earned him silver behind Mutlu with 307.5 kg. His last World Cup, he graduated in 2005 in Doha. In the spring weight to 62 kg, it lifted 287.0 kg ( 125.0 / 162.0 kg ) that finished fourth. In 2006 he came again to the European Championships in Wladyslawowo and won with 150.0 kg and thus the third place in pushing his last international medal. Overall, he lifted 270.0 kg ( 120.0 / 150.0 kg ) and became fourth.

Personal best

• Tear: 145.0 kg in class to 62 kg the European Championships in Sofia 2000
• Launched: 177.5 kg in class to 62 kg at the European Championships in La Coruna 1999
• Duel: 322.5 kg ( 145.0 / 177.5 kg ) in the class up to 62 kg at the European Championships in Sofia 2000