Valentin Hristov (weightlifter, born 1994)
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| Nationality | Bulgarian / Azerbaijani | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 30 March 1994 Shumen, Bulgaria | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.56 m (5 ft 1+1⁄2 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 62 kg (137 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Azerbaijan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Weightlifting | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | 62 kg | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Zlatan Vanev | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Valentin Hristov (Bulgarian: Валентин Христов, Azerbaijani: Valentin Xristov, born 30 March 1994) is a Bulgarian naturalized Azerbaijani weightlifter. He was initially awarded and subsequently stripped of a bronze medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics, which would have been Azerbaijan's first-ever Olympic medal in this discipline.
Hristov's personal trainer is Zlatan Vanev. He has been competing for Azerbaijan since 2011.