Nayden Rusev (Bulgarian: Найден Русев) (born (1974-08-22)22 August 1974) is a Bulgarian-Cypriot male former weightlifter, who competed in the 54 kg category and represented Bulgaria at international competitions. He competed at world championships, most recently at the 1997 World Weightlifting Championships.,[1] and later for Cyprus in the 2006 Commonwealth Games.[2]