Milen Atanasov Dobrev was a Bulgarian weightlifter.
10 Facts About Milen Dobrev
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Milen Dobrev was born in the village of Zhitnitsa, Plovdiv Province, Bulgaria in 1980.
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Milen Dobrev soon proved to be a great prospect for the future.
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Milen Dobrev participated twice in World Youth Weightlifting Championships and was awarded a silver medal in Prague, 2000.
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Later in the same year, Milen Dobrev became second at the World Championship in Warsaw, Poland.
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Milen Dobrev's undefeated run continued in 2004, when he first won the European Championship in Kiev, Ukraine in April and then in August he peaked throughout his career winning the Olympic gold in Athens 2004 Olympic games middle heavyweight class.
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Milen Dobrev collected 4 gold, 2 silver and 2 bronze medals out of 10 major senior competitions in which he took part throughout his career.
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Milen Dobrev was the first Bulgarian to win an Olympic title in weightlifting as a member of a team from Plovdiv.
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Milen Dobrev has been an honorary citizen of Plovdiv since 2004.
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Milen Dobrev died of a heart attack in his home in Plovdiv in 2015 at the age of 35.