Atanas Komchev
Bulgarian Greco-Roman wrestler
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Atanas Slavchev Komshev (Bulgarian: Атанас Славчев Комшев, 23 October 1959 – 12 November 1994) was a Bulgarian wrestler and Olympic champion.
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's Greco-Roman wrestling | ||
Representing  Bulgaria | ||
| Olympic Games
| ||
 | 1988 Seoul | 90 kg |
| World Championships | ||
 | 1982 Katowice | 90 kg |
| 1983 Kiev | 90 kg |
| 1986 Budapest | 90 kg |
 | 1985 Kolbotn | 90 kg |
| 1987 Clermont-Ferrand | 90 kg |
He became Olympic champion in 1988 in the Greco-Roman light heavyweight class.[1] He received three silver medals and two bronze medals in the FILA Wrestling World Championships. Komchev was in an automobile accident on 2 November 1994 and died 10 days later, on 12 November.
