Mincho Pashov (Bulgarian: Минчо Пашов) (7 November 1961 – 15 November 2019[1]) was a Bulgarian weightlifter. He won the bronze medal in the 67.5 kg in the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow.[2][3] In 1980 and 1981 he was a world junior champion. He is three-time World Senior vice-champion - 1981, 1982, 1985, and two-time European Senior vice-champion - 1981, 1982, in 67,5 and 75 kg category. At the World Championship in 1982 in Ljubljana, Slovenia, he and Yanko Rusev improved 6 world records in 6 minutes in the category up to 75 kg. Pashov started training weightlifting in 1972 under Gancho Karushkov. He studied at the Vasil Levski Sports School and continued his education at the National Sports Academy. Mincho Pashov competed for the teams of Maritsa Plovdiv (1972 – 1981), CSKA (1981 – 1982) and Levski-Spartak (1982 – 1986). Pashov has won a total of 25 medals - 7 gold, 12 silver and 6 bronze, in total, snatch and clean and jerk from Olympic Games, World and European Championships. Despite being a very strong contender, Pashov never won a top gold medal on the international arena. He had a superb opponents’ list including phenomenal his teammate Yanko Rusev and Joachim Kunz when he pursued the win in the lightweight. And then in the middleweight he was facing, first, Yanko Rusev and then another fascinating athlete Alexander Varbanov. Pashov set 3 world records in his career – all three in the clean-and-jerk in the 75 kg class.
mincho, pashov, bulgarian, Минчо, Пашов, november, 1961, november, 2019, bulgarian, weightlifter, bronze, medal, 1980, summer, olympics, moscow, 1980, 1981, world, junior, champion, three, time, world, senior, vice, champion, 1981, 1982, 1985, time, european, . Mincho Pashov Bulgarian Mincho Pashov 7 November 1961 15 November 2019 1 was a Bulgarian weightlifter He won the bronze medal in the 67 5 kg in the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow 2 3 In 1980 and 1981 he was a world junior champion He is three time World Senior vice champion 1981 1982 1985 and two time European Senior vice champion 1981 1982 in 67 5 and 75 kg category At the World Championship in 1982 in Ljubljana Slovenia he and Yanko Rusev improved 6 world records in 6 minutes in the category up to 75 kg Pashov started training weightlifting in 1972 under Gancho Karushkov He studied at the Vasil Levski Sports School and continued his education at the National Sports Academy Mincho Pashov competed for the teams of Maritsa Plovdiv 1972 1981 CSKA 1981 1982 and Levski Spartak 1982 1986 Pashov has won a total of 25 medals 7 gold 12 silver and 6 bronze in total snatch and clean and jerk from Olympic Games World and European Championships Despite being a very strong contender Pashov never won a top gold medal on the international arena He had a superb opponents list including phenomenal his teammate Yanko Rusev and Joachim Kunz when he pursued the win in the lightweight And then in the middleweight he was facing first Yanko Rusev and then another fascinating athlete Alexander Varbanov Pashov set 3 world records in his career all three in the clean and jerk in the 75 kg class Mincho PashovPortrait on his memorial plaquePersonal informationBornNovember 7 1961 1961 11 07 ShishmantsiDied15 November 2019 2019 11 15 aged 58 PlovdivMedal record Men s Weightlifting Representing Bulgaria Olympic Games 1980 Moscow 67 5 kg World Championships 1981 Lille 67 5 kg 1982 Ljubljana 75 kg 1985 Sodertalje 75 kg 1980 Moscow 67 5 kg European Championships 1981 Lille 67 5 kg 1982 Ljubljana 75 kg IWF World Cup 1982 Tatabanya 75 kg 1983 Meissen 75 kg 1983 Cardiff 75 kg Junior World Championships 1980 Montreal 67 5 kg 1981 Lignano Sabbiadoro 67 5 kg Junior European Championships 1981 Lignano Sabbiadoro 67 5 kg Balkan Championships 1984 Kikinda 82 5 kg Danube Cup 1980 Trencin 67 5 kg 1981 Ebensee 67 5 kg 1984 Vidin 75 kg Frendship Cup 1982 Frunze 75 kg Kakousis Tofalos Cup 1986 Athens 82 5 kg Bulgarian Championships 1985 Sliven 75 kg 1982 Varna 75 kg Bulgarian Junior amp Youth Championships 1977 Targovishte 56 kg 1978 Haskovo 60 kg 1979 Plovdiv 60 kg 1980 Plovdiv 75 kg 1981 Vidin 67 5 kgReferences edit Olympedia Mincho Pashov www olympedia org Retrieved 2021 02 09 Mincho Pashov Sports Reference Archived from the original on 18 April 2020 Retrieved 25 August 2016 Mincho Pashov Database Olympics Retrieved 25 August 2016 nbsp This biographical article relating to weightlifting in Bulgaria is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Mincho Pashov amp oldid 1213750095, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
