Atanas Komchev Explained

Atanas Slavchev Komshev (Bulgarian: Атанас Славчев Комшев, 23 October 1959 – 12 November 1994) was a Bulgarian wrestler and Olympic champion.

He became Olympic champion in 1988 in the Greco-Roman light heavyweight class.[1] He received three silver medals and two bronze medals in the FILA Wrestling World Championships. Komchev was in an automobile accident on 2 November 1994 and died 10 days later, on 12 November.

Notes and References

  1. http://www.databaseolympics.com/games/gamessport.htm?g=22&sp=WRE "1988 Summer Olympics – Seoul, South Korea –Wrestling"