Angel Rusev (weightlifter)

Angel Hriskov Rusev (Bulgarian: Ангел Христов Русев; born 13 July 2001) is a Bulgarian male weightlifter.

Angel Rusev

Personal information
Native name	Ангел Христов Русев
Full name	Angel Hriskov Rusev
Nationality	Bulgarian
Born	13 July 2001
Weight	54.98 kg (121.2 lb)
Sport
Country	Bulgaria
Sport	Weightlifting
Weight class	=55 kg
Medal record Representing  Bulgaria European Championships 2019 Batumi –55 kg European Junior & U23 Weightlifting Championships 2019 Bucharest –55 kg European Youth Championships 2017 Pristina –56 kg 2018 San Donato Milanese –56 kg

Career

World Championships

He competed at the 2018 World Weightlifting Championships in the newly created 55 kg category.[1][2] At the competition he set the youth world records in the snatch and total[3] for the 55 kg weight class.

European Championships

In 2019 he competed at the 2019 European Weightlifting Championships in the 55 kg category,[4] winning the gold medal in the clean & jerk portion and a silver medal in the total.[5]

Major results

Year	Venue	Weight	Snatch (kg)				Clean & Jerk (kg)				Total	Rank
			1	2	3	Rank	1	2	3	Rank
World Championships
2018	Ashgabat, Turkmenistan	55 kg	103	108	-	7	130	135	140		248	6
European Championships
2018	Bucharest, Romania	56 kg	100	103	105	6	125	125	128	5	233	5
2019	Batumi, Georgia	55 kg	105	110	112	4	136	138	146 EJR		256 EJR
European Youth Weightlifting Championships
2017	Pristina, Kosovo	56 kg	95	100	100	6	120	126	128		221
2018	San Donato Milanese, Italy	56 kg	95	100	102		130	133	138		240
European Junior & U23 Weightlifting Championships
2019	Bucharest, Romania	55 kg	100	105	107		132	136	147		243
International Fajr Cup
2020	Rasht, Qatar	61 kg	105	110	113		135	143	147		257

References

1. "IWF Results". IWF.net. Retrieved 17 November 2018.
2. "2018 World Weightlifting Championships Results". IWF.net. Retrieved 17 November 2018.
3. "Six Medallists in the men's 55kg". IWF.net. Retrieved 17 November 2018.
4. 2019 European Championships Start Book
5. European Championships 2019 Mens Results