Atanas Atanasov (basketball) explained

Atanas Atanasov (Atanas Peychinski, Атанас Пейчински)
Nationality:Bulgarian
National Team:Bulgarian national team
Sport:Basketball
Birth Date:19 November 1935
Birth Place:Pleven, Bulgaria
Death Place:Sofia, Bulgaria

Atanas Vasilev Atanasov (Bulgarian: Атанас Василев Атанасов, 19 November 1935 – 3 September 2021) was a Bulgarian basketball player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1956 Summer Olympics, and the 1960 Summer Olympics.[1] He was also a silver medalist at the European Championships in Sofia in 1957, and a bronze medalist at the European Championships in Belgrade in 1961. He was included in the ideal team of the World Championships in Chile, 1959. Atanasov died on 3 September 2021, at the age of 85.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Atanas Atanasov Olympic Results . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418060436/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/at/atanas-atanasov-1.html . dead . 18 April 2020 . 20 June 2018.
  2. https://www.bgbasket.com/new.php?id=90787 In Memoriam: Отиде си Атанас Пейчински