Yoto Yotov

Yoto Vasilev Yotov (Bulgarian: Йото Василев Йотов, born May 22, 1969) is a Bulgarian–Croatian weightlifter. Yoto Yotov is one of the greatest Bulgarian weightlifters of all time. He is a two-time Olympic silver medalist, three-time world champion, six-time European champion, winner of the 1991 World Cup. Holds a total of 51 medals from the Olympic Games, World and European Championships in total, snatch and clean and jerk - 22 gold, 22 silver and 7 bronze. Because of his long career and many medals, he has been called the Professor. He was elected Athlete of the Year of Bulgaria for 1997. In 2020 he was awarded the highest state honors of Bulgaria in the field of sports - the Wreath of the winner. He began training in 1984. He has competed for the clubs Minor Pernik, Levski and Dobrich. At the 1988 World and European Junior Championships in Athens became second. A year later in Fort Lauderdale, USA, he became the World Junior Champion. Following is a great career for men with three world titles, six European titles and two silver medals from the Olympics, as well as many other medals from major championships. At the end of his career, he competed for Croatia but did not win medals.

Yoto Yotov
Personal information
BornMay 22, 1969
Medal record
Men's Weightlifting
Representing  Bulgaria
Olympic Games
1992 Barcelona -67.5 kg
1996 Atlanta -76 kg
World Championships
1991 Donaueschingen67,5 kg
1993 Melbourne70 kg
1997 Chiang Mai76 kg
1989 Athens67,5 kg
1990 Budapest67,5 kg
1994 Istanbul70 kg
1995 Guangzhou76 kg
European Championships
1990 Aalborg67,5 kg
1991 Wladyslawowo67,5 kg
1992 Szekszard67,5 kg
1993 Sofia70 kg
1994 Sokolov70 kg
1997 Rijeka76 kg
1989 Athens67,5 kg
World Cup Winner
1991 Barcelona67,5 kg
World Cup Final
1991 Barcelona67,5 kg
1992 Beijing67,5 kg
1994 Thessaloniki70 kg
World Cup
1989 Burgas75 kg
1990 Varna75 kg
1991 Varna67,5 kg
Junior World Championships
1989 Fort Lauderdale67,5 kg
1988 Athens67,5 kg
Junior European Championships
1988 Athens67,5 kg

Yotov was competing as recently as October 2006. He represented Croatia in the Men's 85 kg class. He placed 17th with a snatch of 150 kg and jerk of 190 kg for a total of 340 kg.

Weightlifting achievements
  • Silver medalist in Olympic Games (1992 and 1996);
  • Senior world champion (1991, 1993, 1997);
  • Silver medalist in Senior World Championships (1989, 1990, 1994, 1995);
  • Senior European champion (1990–1994, 1997);
  • Silver medalist in Senior European Championships (1989).

Notes
  • Called "The Professor" because of his medals over a long timespan in a sport usually dominated by younger athletes.


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