Georgi Vangelov

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Nativename
Георги Вангелов
Nationality Bulgaria
Born (1993-07-29) 29 July 1993 (age 32)
Height165 cm (5 ft 5 in)
Georgi Vangelov
Personal information
Native name
Георги Вангелов
Nationality Bulgaria
Born (1993-07-29) 29 July 1993 (age 32)
Height165 cm (5 ft 5 in)
Sport
Country Bulgaria
SportAmateur wrestling
Weight class61 kg
Event
Freestyle
ClubArmeetz-CSKA; Sofia
Coached byRahmat Sofiadi
Achievements and titles
Olympic finals5th (2020)
World finals5th (2022)
Regional finalsBronze (2016)

Bronze (2022)

Bronze (2023)
Medal record
Men's freestyle wrestling
Representing  Bulgaria
Individual World Cup
Bronze medal – third place2020 Belgrade61 kg
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place2016 Riga57 kg
Bronze medal – third place2022 Budapest61 kg
Bronze medal – third place2023 Zagreb57 kg
Olympic Qualification Tournament
Silver medal – second place2021 Budapest57 kg
Grand Prix
Bronze medal – third place2024 Zagreb57 kg
Yasar Dogu Tournament
Gold medal – first place2020 Istanbul57 kg
Bronze medal – third place2021 Istanbul57 kg
Dan Kolov & Nikola Petrov Tournament
Bronze medal – third place2016 Sofia57 kg
Bronze medal – third place2019 Russe57 kg
Bronze medal – third place2022 Veliko Tarnovo61 kg
Bronze medal – third place2023 Sofia61 kg
European U23 Championships
Silver medal – second place2015 Walbrzych57 kg
World Juniors Championships
Silver medal – second place2011 Bucharest50 kg
European Juniors Championships
Bronze medal – third place2013 Skopje60 kg
European Cadet Championships
Gold medal – first place2010 Sarajevo46 kg
Representing All-World Team
World Cup
Bronze medal – third place2022 CoralvilleTeam

Georgi Vangelov (born 29 July 1993) is a Bulgarian freestyle wrestler. He is a three-time bronze medalist at the European Wrestling Championships.[2][3] He also represented Bulgaria at the 2020 Summer Olympics held in Tokyo, Japan.[4]

In 2016, Vangelov won one of the bronze medals in the men's freestyle 57 kg event at the European Wrestling Championships held in Riga, Latvia.[3]

In 2020, Vangelov won one of the bronze medals in the men's 61 kg event at the Individual Wrestling World Cup held in Belgrade, Serbia.[5][6]

He lost his bronze medal match in the men's 57 kg event at the 2020 Summer Olympics held in Tokyo, Japan.[4]

Vangelov won one of the bronze medals in the men's 61 kg event at the 2022 European Wrestling Championships held in Budapest, Hungary.[2][7] He lost his bronze medal match in the 61 kg event at the 2022 World Wrestling Championships held in Belgrade, Serbia.[8]

He lost his bronze medal match in the men's 61 kg event at the 2024 European Wrestling Championships held in Bucharest, Romania.[9] He competed at the 2024 European Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament in Baku, Azerbaijan hoping to qualify for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.[10] He was eliminated in his second match and he did not qualify for the Olympics.[10]

Personal life

Vangelov is married and has a daughter.[1]

Achievements

References

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