Nikolaj Pesalov
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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.