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Georgi Markov (wrestler)

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Olympic medal record
Men's Greco-Roman wrestling
Gold medal – first place 1972 Munich Featherweight

Georgi Markov (Bulgarian: Георги Мърков, born April 5, 1946) is a retired Bulgarian Greco-Roman wrestler.

He was born in 1946, in Gorno Vyrshilo, Pazardzhik province.

Markov was a European Champion and a World Champion, but is probably best-known for winning a gold medal at the 1972 Summer Olympics.

At the 1984 European Championships, in Jönköping, Markov disabled an intruder with a gun who attempted to disrupt the games.[1][2]

He was awarded the degree of Doctor Honoris Causa.

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