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Bulgarian freestyle wrestler

Valentin Raychev
Raychev (bottom) at the 1980 Olympics
Personal information
Born20 September 1958 (1958-09-20) (age 66)
Sofia, Bulgaria
Height174 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Sport
SportFreestyle wrestling
ClubLevski Sofia
Medal record
Men's freestyle wrestling
Representing  Bulgaria
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1980 Moscow 74 kg
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 1981 Skopje 74 kg
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 1981 Łódź 74 kg

Valentin Raychev (Bulgarian: Валентин Райчев; born 20 September 1958) is a retired welterweight freestyle wrestler from Bulgaria. He won an Olympics gold medal in 1980 and silver medals at the world and European championships in 1981.

References

  1. Raitchev, Valentin (BUL). iat.uni-leipzig.de
  2. Valentin Raychev. sports-reference.com
Olympic Champions in freestyle welterweight
  • 1904: 71.67 kg
  • 1924–1936: 72 kg
  • 1948–1960: 73 kg
  • 1964–1968: 78 kg
  • 1972–1996: 74 kg
  • 2000: 76 kg
  • 2004–present: 74 kg


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