Georgi Markov (wrestler)
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Men's Greco-Roman wrestling | ||
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Olympic Games | ||
1972 Munich | Featherweight |
Georgi Markov (Bulgarian: Георги Мърков, born April 5, 1946) is a retired Bulgarian Greco-Roman wrestler. He was born in 1946, in Gorno Vyrshilo, Pazardzhik province.
Markov was a European Champion and a World Champion, but is probably best-known for winning an Olympic gold medal at the 1972 Summer Olympics.
At the 1984 European Championships, in Jönköping, Markov disabled an intruder with a gun who attempted to disrupt the games.[1][2]
He was awarded the degree of Doctor Honoris Causa.
References
External links
- Georgi Markov at databaseOlympics.com
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- 1912: Kaarlo Koskelo (FIN)
- 1920: Oskari Friman (FIN)
- 1924: Kalle Anttila (FIN)
- 1928: Voldemar Väli (EST)
- 1932: Giovanni Gozzi (ITA)
- 1936: Yaşar Erkan (TUR)
- 1948: Mehmet Oktav (TUR)
- 1952: Yakiv Punkin (URS)
- 1956: Rauno Mäkinen (FIN)
- 1960: Müzahir Sille (TUR)
- 1964: Imre Polyák (HUN)
- 1968: Roman Rurua (URS)
- 1972: Georgi Markov (BUL)
- 1976: Kazimierz Lipień (POL)
- 1980: Stelios Mygiakis (GRE)
- 1984: Kim Weon-kee (KOR)
- 1988: Kamandar Madzhidov (URS)
- 1992: Mehmet Akif Pirim (TUR)
- 1996: Włodzimierz Zawadzki (POL)
- 2000: Varteres Samurgashev (RUS)
- 2004: Jung Ji-hyun (KOR)
- 2008: Islambek Albiev (RUS)
- 2012: Omid Norouzi (IRI)
- 1912–1920: 60 kg
- 1924–1928: 62 kg
- 1932–1936: 61 kg
- 1948–1960: 62 kg
- 1964–1968: 63 kg
- 1972–1996: 62 kg
- 2000: 63 kg
- 2004–2012: 60 kg
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