Mehmed Fikretov

Mehmed Fikretov (Bulgarian: Мехмед Фикретов; born ) is a retired Bulgarian male weightlifter, most recently competing in the 69 kg division at the 2008 European Weightlifting Championships.

Career Fikretov was among 11 athletes on the Bulgarian Weightlifting Federation that tested positive for Metandienone in an out of competition drug test. The Bulgarian Weightlifting Federation then decided to withdraw from the 2008 Olympic Games. The athletes that were banned from the 2008 Olympic Games are:

Velichko Cholakov Demir Demirev Mehmed Fikretov Ivaylo Filev Gergana Kirilova Milka Maneva Georgi Markov (Lifetime ban) Ivan Markov Donka Mincheva Ivan Stoitsov Alan Tsagaev (Lifetime ban)

Major results Year Venue Weight Snatch (kg) Clean & Jerk (kg) Total Rank 1 2 3 Rank 1 2 3 Rank World Championships 2005 Doha, Qatar 69 kg 130 135 138 9 170 175 175 5 310 5 2006 Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic 69 kg 130 135 138 10 170 175 179 9 305 7 2007 Chiang Mai, Thailand 69 kg 139 142 144 9 175 182 183 7 317 7 European Championships 2005 Sofia, Bulgaria 69 kg 130.0 135.0 135.0 4 170.0 175.0 177.5 312.5 2006 Władysławowo, Poland 69 kg 130 135 138 7 170 180 180 4 308 4 2008 Lignano Sabbiadoro, Italy 69 kg 136 139 140 7 175 180 181 315