David Fischerov

David Fischerov

Personal information
Birth name	David Fischer
Nationality	Bulgarian (2020–present) Austrian (1998–2020)
Born	(1998-11-03) 3 November 1998 (age 26) Austria
Weight	102 kg (225 lb)
Sport
Country	Bulgaria
Sport	Weightlifting
Weight class	–102 kg
Medal record Representing  Bulgaria European Championships 2022 Tirana –102 kg Representing  Austria European Junior & U23 Weightlifting Championships 2018 Zamość –105 kg

David Fischerov (Bulgarian: Давид Фишеров; born 3 November 1998), also known as David Fischer, is an Austrian-Bulgarian weightlifter. As a junior he has spent several training camps in Bulgaria to increase his performance. David has been disappointed by Austrian weightlifting federation attitude towards him and decided to complete for Bulgarian weightlifting team. He has a Bulgarian fiancée, speaks the Bulgarian language fluently, and was granted a Bulgarian passport in February 2020. His sister is Austrian weightlifter Sarah Fischer.[1]

Career

European Championships

In 2021, he competed at the 2021 European Weightlifting Championships in the 102 kg category,[2] winning the silver in the clean & jerk portion and the 4th in the total. Next year 2022 at 2022 European Weightlifting Championships in the 102 kg category, he become European champion, winning gold in snatch, clean and jerk and total 392 kg.[3]

Major results

Year	Venue	Weight	Snatch (kg)				Clean & Jerk (kg)				Total	Rank
			1	2	3	Rank	1	2	3	Rank
World Championships
2022	Bogota, Colombia	102 kg	170	174	175	10	---	---	---	---	---	---[4]
European Championships
2022	Tirana, Albania	102 kg	170	175	177		209	212	215		392
2021	Moscow, Russia	102 kg	160	165	168	6	205	210	213		378	4 [5]
European Junior & U23 Weightlifting Championships
2018	Zamość, Poland	105 kg	162	162	165	5	200	205	211		367	[6]

References

1. Oliver, Brian (9 July 2020). "Exclusive: Bitter weightlifting dispute goes public as angry Austrian opts to compete for Bulgaria". InsideTheGames.biz. Archived from the original on 27 September 2021. Retrieved 27 September 2021. David Fischer
2. "2021 European Weightlifting championships" (PDF). EWFef.com. European Weightlifting Federation. 2 April 2021. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 April 2021. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
3. "2022 European Weightlifting Championships Results Book" (PDF). EWF.sport. European Weightlifting Federation. Archived (PDF) from the original on 6 June 2022. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
4. iwf.net. "2022 World Weightlifting Championships Results". Retrieved 24 March 2023.
5. "2021 European Weightlifting Championships Results". IWF.sport. International Weightlifting Federation. Archived from the original on 12 September 2021. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
6. "2018 European Junior & U23 Weightlifting Championships Results". EWFed.com. European Weightlifting Federation. Archived from the original on 27 September 2021. Retrieved 27 September 2021.

External links

• David Fischer at the International Weightlifting Federation
• David Fischerov at the International Weightlifting Federation