Bulgarian freestyle wrestler
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]
Career
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
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