Pavel Pavlov (wrestler)
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Pavel Pavlov Strakhilov (born 9 June 1953 in Kostinbrod
) is a former Bulgaria
n Greco-Roman wrestler who competed in the middleweight
(82 kg) category.
His international career lasted from 1976 to 1981. He was third at the Grand Prix of Germany competition in 1976 and went on to finish fifth in his class in 1977 World Wrestling Championships. On his second world-level appearance at the 1979 edition in San Diego, he managed to win the bronze medal
. He had the same placing at the German Grand Prix the following year.
His greatest achievement was winning the 82 kg Greco-Roman bronze medal for Bulgaria at the 1980 Moscow Olympics
, as he reached the final round but was defeated by both Jan Dołgowicz
and Gennadi Korban. He won two more medals of that colour for his country at the 1980 and 1981 European Wrestling Championships.
Kostinbrod
Kostinbrod is a town in western Bulgaria. It is located 15 km west of the capital city of Sofia. It is located on two important transport corridors: Lom — Sofia — Thessaloniki and Sofia — Belgrade...
) is a former Bulgaria
Bulgaria
Bulgaria , officially the Republic of Bulgaria , is a parliamentary democracy within a unitary constitutional republic in Southeast Europe. The country borders Romania to the north, Serbia and Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, as well as the Black Sea to the east...
n Greco-Roman wrestler who competed in the middleweight
Middleweight
Middleweight is a division, or weight class, in boxing. Early boxing history is less than exact, but the middleweight designation seems to have begun in the 1840s. In the bare-knuckle era, the first middleweight championship fight was between Tom Chandler and Dooney Harris in 1897...
(82 kg) category.
His international career lasted from 1976 to 1981. He was third at the Grand Prix of Germany competition in 1976 and went on to finish fifth in his class in 1977 World Wrestling Championships. On his second world-level appearance at the 1979 edition in San Diego, he managed to win the bronze medal
Bronze medal
A bronze medal is a medal awarded to the third place finisher of contests such as the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, etc. The practice of awarding bronze third place medals began at the 1904 Olympic Games in St...
. He had the same placing at the German Grand Prix the following year.
His greatest achievement was winning the 82 kg Greco-Roman bronze medal for Bulgaria at the 1980 Moscow Olympics
Wrestling at the 1980 Summer Olympics
Wrestling at the 1980 Summer Olympics was represented by twenty events . They were split into two disciplines : Freestyle and Greco-Roman...
, as he reached the final round but was defeated by both Jan Dołgowicz
Jan Dołgowicz
Jan Dołgowicz is a Polish wrestler who competed in the 1980 Summer Olympics.Silver medalist at the 1980 Summer Olympics in wrestling in 82 kg category .-External links:*...
and Gennadi Korban. He won two more medals of that colour for his country at the 1980 and 1981 European Wrestling Championships.