Nikola Stanchev

Olympic athlete

1930 – 2009

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Who was Nikola Stanchev?

Nikola Nikolov Stanchev was a Bulgarian freestyle wrestler.

He was born in Tvarditsa, Burgas province.

He was the 1956 Olympic Games middle weight freestyle wrestling champion - the first Bulgarian Olympics gold medal - and silver medal winner at the World championship in Istanbul the same year.

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Born
Sep 11, 1930
Bulgaria
Died
Jul 12, 2009
Sofia

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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