Georgi Vangelov
Georgi Vangelov (born 29 July 1993) is a Bulgarian freestyle wrestler. He is a bronze medalist at the European Wrestling Championships.[2] He also represented Bulgaria at the 2020 Summer Olympics held in Tokyo, Japan.[3]
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| Native name | Георги Вангелов | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality |  Bulgaria | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 29 July 1993 Radnevo,[1] Bulgaria | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 165 cm (5 ft 5 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Bulgaria | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Amateur wrestling | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight class | 61 kg | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Freestyle | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Armeetz-CSKA; Sofia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Rahmat Sofiadi | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
In 2016, he won one of the bronze medals in the men's freestyle 57 kg event at the 2016 European Wrestling Championships held in Riga, Latvia.[2]
In 2020, he won one of the bronze medals in the men's 61 kg event at the 2020 Individual Wrestling World Cup held in Belgrade, Serbia.[4][5]
He lost his bronze medal match in the men's 57 kg event at the 2020 Summer Olympics held in Tokyo, Japan.[3]
Personal life
Vangelov is married and has a daughter.[1]
Major results
| Year | Tournament | Location | Result | Event |
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| 2016 | European Championships | Riga, Latvia | 3rd | Freestyle 57 kg |
References
- Rusev, Dimitar (21 July 2021). "Нашите олимпийски борци извън тепиха". bntnews.bg. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
- "2016 European Wrestling Championships Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived (PDF) from the original on 30 June 2016. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
- "Wrestling Results Book" (PDF). 2020 Summer Olympics. Archived (PDF) from the original on 7 August 2021. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
- Shefferd, Neil (18 December 2020). "Russia close UWW Individual Championships in style with four more golds on final day". InsideTheGames.biz. Archived from the original on 18 December 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
- "2020 Individual Wrestling World Cup Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived (PDF) from the original on 18 December 2020. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
External links
- Georgi Vangelov at United World Wrestling
- Georgi Vangelov at Olympics.com
- Georgi Vangelov at Olympic.org (archived)
- Georgi Vangelov at Olympedia
- Georgi Vangelov at The-Sports.org
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