Angel Rusev (weightlifter)

Angel Hriskov Rusev (Bulgarian: Ангел Хрисков Русев; born July 13, 2001) is a Bulgarian weightlifter.

World Championships
He competed at the 2018 World Weightlifting Championships in the newly created 55 kg category. At the competition he set the youth world records in the snatch and total for the 55 kg weight class. In 2021 he competed at the 2021 World Weightlifting Championships in the 55 kg category, winning the gold medal in the clean & jerk portion and a bronze medal in the total.

European Championships
He competed at the 2019 European Weightlifting Championships in the 55 kg category, winning the gold medal in the clean & jerk portion and a silver medal in the total.

In 2021, he competed at the European Weightlifting Championships in the 55 kg category, winning the bronze in the snatch and the gold medal in the clean & jerk portion and in the total with new European Junior record.