Ivan Chakarov

Ivan Chakarov (Bulgarian: Иван Чакъров), also known as "James Dean" of weightlifting, born 1966, is a Bulgarian world class weightlifter[2] who won gold medals in the 91 kg class at the 1993 World Weightlifting Championships in Melbourne, Australia and in the 90 kg class at the 1991 European Weightlifting Championships in Władysławowo, Poland. He also competed in the men's middle heavyweight event at the 1992 Summer Olympics.[3] He began training in 1979 at the Chernomorets Burgas Club. His first coach is Konstantin Darov. Chakarov competed for Chernomorets until 1985. After that, until the end of his long and successful career, he competed only for CSKA Sofia. His personal coaches were Andon Nikolov, Rumen Alexandrov and Neno Terziyski. Chakarov has set two world records.

Ivan Chakarov

Personal information
Nationality	Bulgarian
Born	26 November 1966 (1966-11-26) (age 55) Bulgaria
Weight	94 kg (207 lb) (1998)
Sport
Country	Bulgaria
Sport	Weightlifting
Event(s)	90 kg (1987-1992) 91 kg (1993-1997) 94 kg (1998)
Club	CSKA
Coached by	Ivan Abadjiev
Medal record Men's Weightlifting Representing  Bulgaria World Championships 1993 Melbourne – 91 kg[1] 1987 Ostrava – 90 kg 1990 Budapest – 90 kg 1991 Donaueschingen – 90 kg 1989 Athens – 90 kg European Championships 1991 Wladyslawowo – 90 kg 1988 Cardiff – 90 kg 1998 Riesa – 94 kg 1989 Athens – 90 kg 1990 Aalborg – 90 kg 1992 Szekszard – 90 kg 1993 Sofia – 91 kg 1994 Sokolov – 91 kg World Cup 1990 Varna – 90 kg 1991 Varna – 90 kg Junior World Championships 1986 Donaueschingen – 82,5 kg Junior European Championships 1986 Donaueschingen – 82,5 kg Bulgarian Championships 1987 Yambol – 90 kg 1988 Sliven – 90 kg 1994 Shumen – 91 kg 1995 Asenovgrad – 91 kg 1997 Asenovgrad – 99 kg Bulgarian Junior&Youth Championships 1986 Gorna Oryahovitsa – 82,5 kg 1983 Silistra – 48 kg