Plamen Zhelyazkov

Plamen Jelyazkov (original name: Пламен Желязков, born (1972-05-14)14 May 1972 in Asenovgrad) is a Bulgarian male weightlifter, competing in the 77 kg category and representing Bulgaria at international competitions.

He participated at the 1996 Summer Olympics in the 70 kg event.

[1] Zhelyazkov became IWF World Weightlifter of the Year in 1998.

[2] He set five world records in the lightweight and middleweight classes from 1998-2002 – three in the snatch and two in the total.

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