Aleksandar Kostadinov

Aleksandar Stoyanov Kostadinov (Bulgarian: Александър Стоянов Костадинов; born July 28, 1988) is an amateur Bulgarian Greco-Roman wrestler, who competes in the men's featherweight category.[1][2] He won a bronze medal for his division at the 2012 European Wrestling Championships in Belgrade, Serbia.[3] He is also a member of Slavia Litex Wrestling Club in Sofia, and is coached and trained by Bratan Tzenov.[1]

Aleksandar Kostadinov
Personal information
Full nameAleksandar Stoyanov Kostadinov
NationalityBulgaria Bulgarian
Born (1988-07-28) 28 July 1988
Kyustendil, Bulgaria
Height1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)
Weight55 kg (121 lb)
Sport
SportWrestling
Event(s)Greco-Roman
ClubSlavia Litex[1]
Coached byBratan Tzenov[1]
Medal record
Men's Greco-Roman wrestling
Representing  Bulgaria
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place2009 Vilnius55 kg
Bronze medal – third place2012 Belgrade55 kg
Gold medal – first place2014 Vantaa59 kg

Kostadinov represented Bulgaria at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, where he competed in the men's 55 kg class. He received a bye for the preliminary round of sixteen, before losing out to China's Li Shujin, with a three-set technical score (2–0, 0–2, 0–2), and a classification point score of 1–3.[4]

References
  1. "Aleksandar Stoyanov Kostadinov". London2012.com. The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Limited. Archived from the original on 30 October 2012. Retrieved 2 January 2013.
  2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Aleksandar Kostadinov". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 16 December 2012. Retrieved 2 January 2013.
  3. Abbott, Gary (4 July 2012). "2012 Olympic Games preview at 55 kg/121 lbs. in Greco-Roman". USA Wrestling. The Mat. Archived from the original on 15 August 2012. Retrieved 2 January 2013.
  4. "Men's 55kg Greco-Roman Round of 16 Final Official". London2012.com. The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Limited. Archived from the original on 30 October 2012. Retrieved 2 January 2013.


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