Mehmed Fikretov

Mehmed Fikretov (Bulgarian: Мехмед Фикретов; born November 18, 1986) 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)