 Nikolov (left) at the 1972 Olympics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 13 June 1949 (age 74) Sofia, Bulgaria[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 157 cm (5 ft 2 in)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Freestyle wrestling | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | CSKA Sofia Levski Sofia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Radoslav Radoslavov[2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Ognyan Velikov Nikolov (Bulgarian: Огнян Великов Николов, born 13 June 1949) is a retired Bulgarian freestyle wrestler. He won a silver medal at the 1972 Olympics and a bronze at the 1971 World Championships. At the European championships, he won a gold, a silver and a bronze medal in 1969–1974, placing fourth-fifth in 1975–76.[1][2][3]
