| Intro | Bulgarian weightlifter |
| Is |
Athlete Weightlifter |
| From | Bulgaria |
| Type | Sports |
| Gender | male |
| Birth | 23 May 1960 |
| Age: | 60 years |
Asen Zlatev (Bulgarian: Асен Златев; born May 23, 1960) is a former Bulgarian weightlifter.
He became Olympic champion in 1980 in the middleweight class.
Zlatev was originally intended to represent Bulgaria at the 1988 Olympic Games in the Light Heavyweight (82,5 kg) category. Two of his teammates who had won gold medals in their weight classes tested positive for banned substances, and the Buglarian weightlifting federation pulled the rest of the team out of the competition the day before Zlatev was scheduled to compete. Mitko Grablev (56 kg) & Angel Guenchev (67.5 kg) were both disqualified after they tested positive for Furosemide. At the time, Zlatev was a three-time World champion and five-time European champion, and a heavy favorite for the gold medal.
Career bests
- Snatch: 183.0 kg 1986 in Melbourne in the 82.5 kg class.
- Clean and jerk: 225.0 kg 1986 in Sofia in the 82.5 kg class.
- Total: 405.0 kg (180.0+225.0) 1986 in Sofia in the 82.5 kg class.
- Profile: “Asen Zlatev” – chidlovski.net/liftup (Retrieved on July 8, 2009).