Nikolaj Pesalov

About

Bulgarian weightlifter and Olympic competitor who won a silver medal at the 1992 Barcelona games and a bronze at the 1996 Atlanta games.

Before Fame

He originally competed for Bulgaria but then began competing for Croatia.

Trivia

He gained Croatian citizenship for the 2000 Olympics and won his gold as a member of Team Croatia.

Family Life

He is the son of Berda and Yosefov Pesalov.

Associated With

He competed in his first Olympics in 1992, the year Michael Jordan led the Dream Team to the gold in basketball.