Georgi Markow (wrestler)

Georgi Markow ( Bulgarian Георги Мърков; born April 5, 1946 in Gorno Warschilowo ) is a former Bulgarian wrestler and Olympic champion from 1972.

He attended the Georgi Dimitrov College of Physical Culture and Sports in Sofia and was awarded the Georgi Dimitrov order .

successes

• 1970, 5th place , EM in Berlin , GR, Fg, behind Heinz-Helmut Wehling , GDR , Martti Laakso , Finland , Iwan Kaspar , Czechoslovakia and Vyacheslav Toporow, Bulgaria
• 1970, 3rd place , World Championships in Edmonton , GR, Fg, behind Hideo Fujimoto , Japan and Slavko Koletic , Yugoslavia
• 1971, 1st place , World Cup in Sofia , GR, Fg, ahead of Kazimierz Lipień , Poland , Hideo Fujimoto and László Réczi , Hungary
• 1972, 1st place , EM in Katowice , GR, Fg, ahead of Martti Laakso, Kazimierz Lipień and Vyacheslav Toporow
• 1972, gold medal , OS in Munich , GR, Fg, ahead of Heinz-Helmut Wehling, Kazimierz Lipień and Hideo Fujimoto
• 1974, 2nd place , EM in Madrid , GR, Fg, behind Anatoli Kawkajew , USSR and in front of Ion Păun , Romania and László Réczi, Hungary
• 1974, 5th place , World Championships in Katowice , GR, Fg, behind Kazimierz Lipień and Anatoli Kawkajew

literature

• Myrkov, Georgi . In: Taschenlexikon Bulgaria , Bibliographisches Institut Leipzig 1983, page 127.