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Bulgarian wrestler (1933–2019) For the Bulgarian politician, see Kiril Petkov.
Kiril Petkov
Кирил Тодоров Петков
Personal information
Native nameКирил Тодоров Петков
Full nameKiril Todorov Petkov
NationalityBulgarian
Born(1933-06-08)June 8, 1933
Dositeevo, Haskovo Province, Bulgaria
DiedJanuary 22, 2019(2019-01-22) (aged 85)
Sofia, Sofia City Province, Bulgaria
Sport
SportWrestling
Medal record
Men's Greco-Roman wrestling
Representing  Bulgaria
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1964 Tokyo Welterweight

Kiril Todorov Petkov (Bulgarian: Кирил Тодоров Петков) (8 June 1933 – 22 January 2019) was a Bulgarian wrestler. He completed his military service at CSKA and graduated from the NSA. He competed in the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome and in the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo in which he won a silver medal. He died on 22 January 2019 and was made an honorary citizen of Pernik.

References

  1. ^ "Biographical information". Olympedia. Archived from the original on 13 December 2021. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
  2. ^ "На 86 години почина олимпийският вицешампион по класическа борба Кирил Петков-Хари". 24 Chasa. 22 January 2019. Archived from the original on 13 December 2021. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
  3. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Kiril Petkov". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 14 June 2012.
  4. "Почина олимпийският вицешампион Кирил Петков-Хари". www.actualno.com (in Bulgarian). 2019-01-22. Retrieved 2019-01-28.


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