Dimitar Dobrev (wrestler)
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Representing  Bulgaria
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Olympic Games
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1960 Rome | Middleweight |
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1956 Melbourne | Middleweight |
Dimitar Dimitrov Dobrev (Bulgarian: Димитър Добрев; 14 April 1931 – 1 April 2019)[1] was a Greco-Roman wrestler from Bulgaria, where he spent most of his professional career. Dobrev was the Olympic champion in the middleweight division of Greco-Roman Wrestling at the 1960 Summer Olympics.[2]
Born in Ezerche, Dobrev was a mathematician, and, prior to his competitive wrestling career, he was a gymnast.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Olympic champion Dimitar Dobrev died". TECH2. 1 April 2019. Archived from the original on 2 April 2019. Retrieved 2 April 2019.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Dimitar Dobrev Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 20 March 2019.
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