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Bulgarian wrestler and sambo practitioner (1953–2019)

Nikola Dinev
Personal information
Born18 October 1953
Nova Zagora, Bulgaria
Died1 June 2019 (aged 65)
Height184 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight130 kg (287 lb)
Sport
SportGreco-Roman wrestling, freestyle wrestling, Sambo wrestling
ClubBeroe, Stara Zagora
Medal record
Representing  Bulgaria
Men's Greco-Roman wrestling
Friendship Games
Gold medal – first place 1984 Budapest +100 kg
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1977 Gothenburg +100 kg
Silver medal – second place 1978 Mexico City +100 kg
Silver medal – second place 1981 Oslo +100 kg
Gold medal – first place 1982 Katowice +100 kg
Silver medal – second place 1983 Kiev +100 kg
Junior World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1973 Miami Beach +100 kg
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 1975 Ludwigshafen +100 kg
Gold medal – first place 1977 Bursa +100 kg
Gold medal – first place 1980 Prievidza +100 kg
Gold medal – first place 1982 Varna +100 kg
Gold medal – first place 1983 Budapest +100 kg
Gold medal – first place 1986 Athens -130 kg
Balkan Games
Silver medal – second place 1974 Gorna Oriahovitza +100 kg youth
Men's Sambo
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 1975 Minsk +100 kg

Nikola Dinev Nikolov (Bulgarian: Никола Динев Николов; 18 October 1953 – 1 June 2019) was a Bulgarian super-heavyweight Greco-Roman and freestyle wrestler, and Sambist who won two world and five European GR titles between 1977 and 1986. He placed fifth at the super-heavyweight freestyle event of the 1976 Summer Olympics.

References

  1. Почина двукратният световен шампион по борба Никола Динев (in Bulgarian)
  2. Nikola Dinev. sports-reference.com
  3. Dinev, Nikola (BUL). iat.uni-leipzig.de

External links

Nikola Dinev profile at the United World Wrestling database

World Champions in Greco-Roman super heavyweight (130 kg)
  • 1969–1983: +100 kg
  • 1985–2001: 130 kg
  • 2002–2013: 120 kg
  • 2014–present: 130 kg


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