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Tsvetan Gashevski

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Tsvetan Gashevski
Born
OccupationArm wrestler

Tsvetan Gashevski (Bulgarian: Цветан Гашевски) (born 15 July 1970 in Sofia) is a Bulgarian arm wrestler. He lives and works in Gorna Oryahovitsa and he is one of the founders of the Gorna Oryahovitsa Arm Wrestling Club. Gashevski started his sport career with athletics but soon switched to Arm wrestling where he soon achieved great results - multiple Champion of Bulgaria in the 75 kg category (right hand).

International competitions

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Year Competition Venue Position Notes
1992 International tournament Geneva, 1st
1992 International tournament Moscow, Russia 3rd
1994 European Championship Sweden 2nd
1994 World Championship Israel 2nd
1995 European Championship Moscow, Russia 1st
1996 European Championship Lithuania 1st
1997 European Championship Lithuania 1st
1998 European Championship Lithuania 1st
2000 World Championship Rovaniemi, Finland 1st
2001 European Championship Poland 1st
2001 World Championship Gdynia, Poland 1st
2003 World Championship Ottawa, Canada 1st Right hand (75kg)
2004 World Championship Durban, South Africa 1st Right hand (75kg)
2006 World Championship Manchester, England 2nd Right hand (75kg)
2015 World Championship Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 2nd Right hand (75kg)
2021 World Championship Bucharest, Romania 2nd Right hand (80kg)

He was one of the Top 10 sportspersons of Gorna Oryahovitsa in the 20th century and was awarded the prize of Gorna Oryahovitsa for sporting achievements in 2001 and made an Honorary Citizen of Gorna Oryahovitsa in 2002.

Notable matches

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Year Opponent Result Hand Outcome Event
2024 Roby Russell Won Right Hand 3-1 Knuckles Up 4
2023 Craig Tullier Won Right Hand 3-0 The High Five Arm Wrestling

References

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  1. ^ "Cvetan Gashveski". goldsarm.com. 2024-01-21. Retrieved 2024-01-21.