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Mehmed Fikretov

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Mehmed Fikretov
Personal information
Nationality Bulgaria
Born (1986-11-18) 18 November 1986 (age 37)
Weight68.74 kg (151.5 lb)
Sport
Country Bulgaria
SportWeightlifting
Weight class69 kg
Retired2008

Mehmed Fikretov (Bulgarian: Мехмед Фикретов; born (1986-11-18)18 November 1986) is a retired Bulgarian male weightlifter, most recently competing in the 69 kg division at the 2008 European Weightlifting Championships.[1][2]

Career

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Fikretov was among 11 athletes on the Bulgarian Weightlifting Federation that tested positive for Metandienone[3] in an out of competition drug test. The Bulgarian Weightlifting Federation then decided to withdraw from the 2008 Olympic Games.[4] The athletes that were banned from the 2008 Olympic Games are:

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
2005 Qatar Doha, Qatar 69 kg 130 135 138 9 170 175 175 5 310 5
2006 Dominican Republic Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic 69 kg 130 135 138 10 170 175 179 9 305 7
2007 Thailand Chiang Mai, Thailand 69 kg 139 142 144 9 175 182 183 7 317 7
European Championships
2005 Bulgaria Sofia, Bulgaria 69 kg 130.0 135.0 135.0 4 170.0 175.0 177.5 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 312.5 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
2006 Poland Władysławowo, Poland 69 kg 130 135 138 7 170 180 180 4 308 4
2008 Italy Lignano Sabbiadoro, Italy 69 kg 136 139 140 7 175 180 181 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 315 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)

References

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  1. ^ IWF.net. "IWF Results". Retrieved 18 November 2018.
  2. ^ IWF.net. "2008 European Weightlifting Championships Results". Retrieved 18 November 2018.
  3. ^ IWF.net. "IWF Sanctioned Athletes". Retrieved 18 November 2018.
  4. ^ ESPN.com. "Bulgarian weightlifters test positive for banned substance". Retrieved 18 November 2018.