Holds a total of 51 medals from the Olympic Games, World and European Championships in total, snatch and clean and jerk - 22 gold, 22 silver and 7 bronze.

In 2020 he was awarded the highest state honors of Bulgaria in the field of sports - the Wreath of the winner.

He has competed for the clubs Minor Pernik, Levski and Dobrich.

A year later in Fort Lauderdale, USA, he became the World Junior Champion.

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