Yordan Mitkov (, born April 3, 1956) is a former

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. He was born in

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. Mitkov became Olympic champion in 1976 in the

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1956 births Living people Bulgarian male weightlifters Weightlifters at the 1976 Summer Olympics Olympic gold medalists for Bulgaria Sportspeople from Asenovgrad Olympic medalists in weightlifting Medalists at the 1976 Summer Olympics 20th-century Bulgarian sportsmen 21st-century Bulgarian people {{Bulgaria-weightlifting-bio-stub