Ognyan Nikolov

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Ognyan Nikolov
Ognyan Nikolov, Roman Dmitriyev, Ibrahim Javadi 1972.jpg
Nikolov (left) at the 1972 Olympics
Personal information
Born13 June 1949 (1949-06-13) (age 74)
Sofia, Bulgaria[1]
Height157 cm (5 ft 2 in)[1]
Sport
SportFreestyle wrestling
ClubCSKA Sofia
Levski Sofia
Coached byRadoslav Radoslavov[2]
Medal record
Representing  Bulgaria
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1972 Munich -48 kg
World championships
Bronze medal – third place 1971 Sofia 48 kg
European championships
Silver medal – second place 1969 Sofia 48 kg
Bronze medal – third place 1972 Katowice 48 kg
Gold medal – first place 1974 Madrid 52 kg

Ognyan Velikov Nikolov (Bulgarian: Огнян Великов Николов, born 13 June 1949) is a retired Bulgarian freestyle wrestler. He won a silver medal at the 1972 Olympics and a bronze at the 1971 World Championships. At the European championships, he won a gold, a silver and a bronze medal in 1969–1974, placing fourth-fifth in 1975–76.[1][2][3]

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