IWF120y/65 – 1972: Norair Nurikian, the first Bulgarian golden lifter

The first day of the 1972 Munich Olympic Games was on and among the weightlifters it was the moment of the weigh-in for the initial category (men’s 60kg) of the competition, to be held the following day. Norair Nurikian was a Bulgarian lifter, born in 1948 to Armenian parents, and was ready for the competition. While on the bus going to the weigh-in, the vehicle burst into flames, but quickly another one is found and Nurikian and others could proceed to the venue (if not, they would have been disqualified).