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David Fischerov

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David Fischerov
Personal information
Birth nameDavid Fischer
Nationality
Born (1998-11-03) 3 November 1998 (age 26)
Austria
Weight102 kg (225 lb)
Sport
Country Bulgaria
SportWeightlifting
Weight class–102 kg
Medal record
Representing  Bulgaria
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2022 Tirana –102 kg
Representing  Austria
European Junior & U23 Weightlifting Championships
Silver medal – second place 2018 Zamość –105 kg

David Fischerov (Bulgarian: Давид Фишеров; born 3 November 1998), also known as David Fischer, is an Austrian-Bulgarian weightlifter. As a junior he has spent several training camps in Bulgaria to increase his performance. David has been disappointed by Austrian weightlifting federation attitude towards him and decided to complete for Bulgarian weightlifting team. He has a Bulgarian fiancée, speaks the Bulgarian language fluently, and was granted a Bulgarian passport in February 2020. His sister is Austrian weightlifter Sarah Fischer.[1]

Career

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European Championships

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In 2021, he competed at the 2021 European Weightlifting Championships in the 102 kg category,[2] winning the silver in the clean & jerk portion and the 4th in the total. Next year 2022 at 2022 European Weightlifting Championships in the 102 kg category, he become European champion, winning gold in snatch, clean and jerk and total 392 kg.[3]

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
2022 Colombia Bogota, Colombia 102 kg 170 174 175 10 --- --- --- --- --- ---[4]
European Championships
2022 Albania Tirana, Albania 102 kg 170 175 177 1st place, gold medalist(s) 209 212 215 1st place, gold medalist(s) 392 1st place, gold medalist(s)
2021 Russia Moscow, Russia 102 kg 160 165 168 6 205 210 213 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 378 4 [5]
European Junior & U23 Weightlifting Championships
2018 Poland Zamość, Poland 105 kg 162 162 165 5 200 205 211 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 367 2nd place, silver medalist(s) [6]

References

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  1. ^ Oliver, Brian (9 July 2020). "Exclusive: Bitter weightlifting dispute goes public as angry Austrian opts to compete for Bulgaria". InsideTheGames.biz. Archived from the original on 27 September 2021. Retrieved 27 September 2021. David Fischer
  2. ^ "2021 European Weightlifting championships" (PDF). EWFef.com. European Weightlifting Federation. 2 April 2021. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 April 2021. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
  3. ^ "2022 European Weightlifting Championships Results Book" (PDF). EWF.sport. European Weightlifting Federation. Archived (PDF) from the original on 6 June 2022. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
  4. ^ iwf.net. "2022 World Weightlifting Championships Results". Retrieved 24 March 2023.
  5. ^ "2021 European Weightlifting Championships Results". IWF.sport. International Weightlifting Federation. Archived from the original on 12 September 2021. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
  6. ^ "2018 European Junior & U23 Weightlifting Championships Results". EWFed.com. European Weightlifting Federation. Archived from the original on 27 September 2021. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
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