David Fischerov

David Fischerov
Personal information
Nationality
BornDavid Fischer
(1998-11-03) 3 November 1998 (age 28)
Austria
Weight102 kg (225 lb)
Sport
Country Bulgaria
SportWeightlifting
Weight class
–102 kg
Medal record
Representing  Bulgaria
European Championships
Gold medal – first place2022 Tirana–102 kg
Representing  Austria
European Junior & U23 Weightlifting Championships
Silver medal – second place2018 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. After a major dispute with the Austrian weightlifting federation, he decided to compete for Bulgaria instead. He speaks the Bulgarian language fluently and was granted a Bulgarian passport in February 2020. His sister is Austrian weightlifter Sarah Fischer. Fischerov tested positive for presence of trenbolone in March 2023 and was consequently banned from competition for three years.

Career

European Championships

In 2021, he competed at the 2021 European Weightlifting Championships in the 102 kg category, 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.

Major results

Year Venue Weight Snatch (kg) Clean & Jerk (kg) Total Rank
1 2 3 Rank 1 2 3 Rank
Representing  Bulgaria
World Championships
2022Colombia Bogotá, Colombia102 kg17017417510------------------
European Championships
2021Russia Moscow, Russia102 kg16016516862052102132nd place, silver medalist(s)3784
2022Albania Tirana, Albania102 kg1701751771st place, gold medalist(s)2092122151st place, gold medalist(s)3921st place, gold medalist(s)
2026Georgia (country) Batumi, Georgia110 kg169172172821121121193838
Representing  Austria
European Junior & U23 Weightlifting Championships
2018Poland Zamość, Poland105 kg16216216552002052112nd place, silver medalist(s)367 2nd place, silver medalist(s)

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. ↑ "Former European Weightlifting Champion David Fischerov's Competition Rights Suspended for Doping". 3 July 2026.
  3. ↑ "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.
  4. ↑ "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.
  5. ↑ iwf.net. "2022 World Weightlifting Championships Results". Retrieved 24 March 2023.
  6. ↑ "2021 European Weightlifting Championships Results". IWF.sport. International Weightlifting Federation. Archived from the original on 12 September 2021. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
  7. ↑ "2018 European Junior & U23 Weightlifting Championships Results". EWFed.com. European Weightlifting Federation. Archived from the original on 27 September 2021. Retrieved 27 September 2021.