Ivan Ivanov had the following podium finishes at major championships: 1st in the 1992 Olympics Flyweight class (265.0 kg); 1st in the 1989 World Championships Flyweight class (272.5 kg); 1st in the 1990 World Championships Flyweight class (265.0 kg); 1st in the 1991 World Championships Flyweight class (272.5 kg); 1st in the 1993 World Championships Flyweight class (277.5 kg); 2nd in the 1994 World Championships Flyweight class (275.0 kg); 3rd in the 1998 World Championships Bantamweight class (282.5 kg); 1st in the 1989 European Championships Flyweight class (272.5 kg); 1st in the 1990 European Championships Flyweight class (265.0 kg); 3rd in the 1991 European Championships Bantamweight class (265.0 kg); 1st in the 1992 European Championships Bantamweight class (272.5 kg); 1st in the 1993 European Championships Flyweight class (272.5 kg); 2nd in the 1995 European Championships Flyweight class (277.5 kg); 1st in the 1998 European Championships Bantamweight class (282.5 kg); 3rd in the 1999 European Championships Bantamweight class (272.5 kg); 2nd in the 2000 European Championships Bantamweight class (282.5 kg). He set four flyweight world records from 1989-93 – two each in the clean & jerk and total.