Valentin Raychev (Bulgarian: Валентин Райчев; born 20 September 1958) is a retired welterweight freestyle wrestler from Bulgaria. He won an Olympics gold medal in 1980 and silver medals at the world and European championships in 1981.[1][2]

Valentin Raychev
Raychev (bottom) at the 1980 Olympics
Personal information
Born20 September 1958 (1958-09-20) (age 66)
Sofia, Bulgaria
Height174 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Sport
SportFreestyle wrestling
ClubLevski Sofia
Medal record
Men's freestyle wrestling
Representing  Bulgaria
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1980 Moscow 74 kg
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 1981 Skopje 74 kg
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 1981 Łódź 74 kg

References

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  1. ^ Raitchev, Valentin (BUL). iat.uni-leipzig.de
  2. ^ Valentin Raychev. sports-reference.com