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Georgi Markov (wrestler)

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Georgi Markov
Medal record
Men's Greco-Roman wrestling
Representing  Bulgaria
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1972 Munich Featherweight
Georgi Markov

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 an Olympic 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.

References

  1. ^ https://www.facebook.com/bjjhottakes/videos/298186874062004/ [user-generated source]
  2. ^ Bulgarian olympic shampions Archived 2007-02-11 at the Wayback Machine


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