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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  Bulgaria Australia |
| Born | 19 April 1968 Galabovo, Bulgaria |
| Height | 168 cm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Weight | 93.49 kg (206.1 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country | Australia |
| Sport | Weightlifting |
| Weight class | 94 kg |
| Club | Hawthorn |
| Team | National team |
| Updated on 2 October 2016. | |
Kiril Kounev (born 19 April 1968 in Galabovo) is a Bulgarian born Australian male weightlifter, competing in the 94 kg category and representing Australia at international competitions. He participated at the 1996 Summer Olympics in the 83 kg event and at the 2000 Summer Olympics in the 94 kg event.[1] He competed at world championships, most recently at the 1999 World Weightlifting Championships.[2]
Major results[edit]
- - 1990 World Championships Light-Heavyweight class (360.0 kg)
- - 1993 World Championships Light-Heavyweight class (372.5 kg)
- - 1989 European Championships Light-Heavyweight class (385.0 kg)
- - 1990 European Championships Light-Heavyweight class (370.0 kg)
| Year | Venue | Weight | Snatch (kg) | Clean & Jerk (kg) | Total | Rank | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 | Rank | |||||
| Summer Olympics | ||||||||||||
| 2000 | Sydney, Australia | 94 kg | N/A | N/A | 14 | |||||||
| 1996 |  Atlanta, United States | 83 kg | N/A | N/A | 4 | |||||||
| World Championships | ||||||||||||
| 1999 |  Piraeus, Greece | 94 kg | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | 0 | --- | ||
| 1998 |  Lahti, Finland | 85 kg | 165 | 170 | 6 | 205 | 7 | 375 | 8 | |||
References[edit]
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Kiril Kounev". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.
- ^ "1999 Weightlifting World Championships – Kiril Kounev". iwf.net. Retrieved 23 June 2016. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
External links[edit]
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