Ivan Iliev (wrestler) explained

Ivan Iliev
Birth Date:28 December 1946
Birth Place:Batin, Ruse Municipality, Bulgaria
Death Place:Sofia
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Ivan Iliev (Bulgarian: Иван Илиев; born 28 December 1946 in Batin, Ruse, Bulgaria) is a Bulgarian Freestyle wrestler who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics.[1] [2] [3] [4]

Iliev had the following finishes at major championships:

- Gold medal 1969 World Championship - Mar del Plata: 82.0 kg. Freestyle (1st);

- Bronze medal 1969 European Championship - Sofia: 82.0 kg. Freestyle (3rd);

- Silver medal 1970 European Championship - Berlin: 82.0 kg. Freestyle (2nd);

- Silver medal 1972 European Championship - Katowice: 82.0 kg. Freestyle (2nd).

Awards

In 1972 he was awarded “The Golden Belt – Dan Kolov".[2] [3]

References

  1. https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/il/ivan-iliev-1.html . 13 June 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121215071618/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/il/ivan-iliev-1.html . 15 December 2012 .
  2. https://archive.today/20130628043801/http://sporta.bg/?load=Common::Champion&id=169 Шампиони на България – Иван Илиев
  3. http://www.viasport.bg/new/1670/„Петко-СираковИван-Илиев”-събира-борци-от-цял-свят.html „Петко Сираков-Иван Илиев събира борци от цял свят“, 10 март 2011
  4. http://levski-borba.com/readarticle.php?article_id=23 Иван Илиев