Ognyan Velikov Nikolov (Bulgarian: Огнян Великов Николов, born 13 June 1949) is a retired Bulgarian freestyle wrestler. He won a silver medal at the 1972 Olympics and a bronze at the 1971 World Championships. At the European championships, he won a gold, a silver and a bronze medal in 1969–1974, placing fourth-fifth in 1975–76.[1][2][3]
 Nikolov (left) at the 1972 Olympics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Personal information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 13 June 1949 (age 75) Sofia, Bulgaria[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 157 cm (5 ft 2 in)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Freestyle wrestling | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | CSKA Sofia Levski Sofia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Radoslav Radoslavov[2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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References
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- ^ a b c Ognyan Nikolov. sports-reference.com
- ^ a b Nikolov, Ognjan (BUL). iat.uni-leipzig.de
- ^ Легендата русенската борба Огнян Николов навъртя 65! lokomotiv1930.com (13 June 2014)
External links
edit- Ognyan Nikolov at the International Wrestling Database
- Ognyan Nikolov at Olympedia
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