Plamen Jelyazkov (original name: Пламен Желязков, born in Asenovgrad) is a Bulgarian male weightlifter, competing in the 77 kg category and representing Bulgaria at international competitions. He participated at the 1996 Summer Olympics in the 70 kg event. He competed at world championships, most recently at the 2003 World Weightlifting Championships.
Zhelyazkov became IWF World Weightlifter of the Year in 1998. He set five world records in the lightweight and middleweight classes from 1998-2002 – three in the snatch and two in the total.
Major results YearVenueWeight Snatch (kg) Clean & Jerk (kg) Total Rank123Rank123RankSummer Olympics1996 Atlanta, United States 70 kg 150.0 150.0155.0 180.0 185.0 185.0 4World Championships2003 Vancouver, Canada 77 kg 1601601605190195197.5635042002 Warsaw, Poland 77 kg 165165170---195202.5207.550---2001 Antalya, Turkey 77 kg 165170170195195195536041999 Piraeus, Greece 77 kg 160165170197.5197.520073701998 Lahti, Finland 69 kg 155160160182.5187.5190350
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