Mitko Grablev

Mitko Grablev
Personal information
Born September 21, 1964 (1964-09-21) (age 52)
Pazardzhik or Panagyurishte [contradiction], Bulgaria[1]
Medal record
Men's Weightlifting
Representing  Bulgaria
Olympic Games
Disqualified 1988 Seoul 56 kg

Mitko Todorov Grablev (Bulgarian: Митко Тодоров Гръблев) is a Bulgarian weightlifter who competed for Bulgaria. He won the Gold medal in Weightlifting at the 1988 Summer Olympics – Men's 56 kg but was disqualified after he tested positive for furosemide after a dope test.It became a scandal after another Bulgarian weightlifter Angel Guenchev who also won a Gold Medal in weightlifting was disqualified for taking furosemide and the Bulgarian weightlifting team withdraw midway from the Weightlifting competition.[2][3][4][5]

References

  1. ↑ "Mitko Grablev". Sports Reference. Retrieved 23 August 2016.
  2. ↑ "HE SEOUL OLYMPICS: Weight Lifting; Team Lifted After 2d Drug Test Is Failed". The New York Times. 24 September 1998. Retrieved 23 August 2016.
  3. ↑ "Bulgaria's weightlifters expelled from games". The Guardian. 23 September 2000. Retrieved 23 August 2016.
  4. ↑ "THE SEOUL GAMES / DAY 8 : Bulgaria's Weightlifting Team Withdraws After Drug Suspensions". Los Angeles Times. 24 September 1988. Retrieved 23 August 2016.
  5. ↑ "2ND WEIGHTLIFTER BANNED, BULGARIA PULLS TEAM". Washington Post. 24 September 1988. Retrieved 23 August 2016.
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