Stancho Kolev

Stancho Kolev Ivanov (Bulgarian: Станчо Колев Иванов, born 11 April 1937) is a retired Bulgarian freestyle wrestler. He competed in the featherweight category at the 1960 and 1964 Olympics and won silver medals on both occasions.[1]

Stancho Kolev
Stancho Kolev (left) at the 1964 Olympics
Personal information
Born11 April 1937 (1937-04-11) (age 86)
Hristianovo, Stara Zagora, Bulgaria
Height1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Weight62 kg (137 lb)
Sport
SportFreestyle wrestling
ClubBeroe, Stara Zagora
Armed Forces Sofia
Akademik Club, Sofia
Medal record
Representing  Bulgaria
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1960 Rome featherweight
Silver medal – second place 1964 Tokyo featherweight
World Championships
Silver medal – second place1959 Tehran-63 kg
Bronze medal – third place1963 Sofia-63 kg
Silver medal – second place1965 Manchester-63 kg
World Cup
Bronze medal – third place1958 Sofia-62 kg

References

  1. "Stancho Kolev". sports-reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020.


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