Yanko Rusev

Yanko Rusev had the following podium finishes at major championships: 1st in the 1980 Olympics Lightweight class (342.5 kg); 2nd in the 1977 World Championships Featherweight class (277.5 kg); 1st in the 1978 World Championships Lightweight class (310.0 kg); 1st in the 1979 World Championships Lightweight class (332.5 kg); 1st in the 1980 World Championships Lightweight class (342.5 kg); 1st in the 1981 World Championships Middleweight class (360.0 kg); 1st in the 1982 World Championships Middleweight class (365.0 kg); 2nd in the 1983 World Championships Lightweight class (337.5 kg); 2nd in the 1973 European Championships Light-Heavyweight class (335.0 kg); 3rd in the 1974 European Championships Light-Heavyweight class (345.0 kg); 2nd in the 1977 European Championships Featherweight class (277.5 kg); 1st in the 1978 European Championships Lightweight class (312.5 kg); 1st in the 1979 European Championships Lightweight class (322.5 kg); 1st in the 1980 European Championships Lightweight class (337.5 kg); 1st in the 1981 European Championships Middleweight class (360.0 kg); 1st in the 1982 European Championships Middleweight class (365.0 kg); 2nd in the 1983 European Championships Lightweight class (337.5 kg). He set 28 world records in various classes from 1977-82 – five in the snatch, 13 in the clean & jerk, and 10 in the total.