Tervel Dlagnev

Tervel Dlagnev (2016)

Tervel Dlagnev medal table
Wrestler
United States
World championships
bronze	2009 Herning	up to 120 kg
bronze	2014 Tashkent	up to 120 kg
Pan American Games
gold	2011 Guadalajara	Heavy
Pan American Championships
gold	2010 Monterrey	Heavy
gold	2012 Colorado Springs	Heavy
Universities World Championship
gold	2008 Thessaloniki	Heavy

Tervel Ivaylov Dlagnev ( Bulgarian Тервел Ивайлов Длагнев Terwel Iwajlow Dlagnew ; born November 19, 1985 in Sofia , Bulgaria ) is an American wrestler of Bulgarian origin.

Career

Tervel Dlagnev was born in Bulgaria and came to the United States with his parents in 1989. He attended high school in Arlington, Texas and began wrestling there in 2000. Since 2007 he has been attending the University of Nebraska in Kearney (Nebraska) . There he studies molecular biology and is trained in wrestling by Mark Manning. Now naturalized in the United States, he lives in Cedar Falls, Iowa and is a member of the Sunkist Kids Wrestling Club .

As a high school wrestler, Tervel Dlagnev was not very successful, finishing third at the Texas State Championships only once. As a wrestler at the University of Nebraska, he improved by leaps and bounds and, with a body weight of around 120 kg, grew fully into the heavyweight division. He only wrestles in free style.

In 2007 he took 1st place in the heavyweight division at the NCAA Championships of Division II, which he also secured in 2008 at these championships. In the same year he finished 4th in the USA Senior Championships behind Thomas Rowlands , Cole Konrad and Steve Mocco . In 2008 he won the USA Championship with a third place behind Thomas Rowlands and Steve Mocco, but before Tolly Thompson , a medal for the first time. That year he also took part in the so-called Olympic Trials (Olympic elimination). But there came the established Steve Mocco, Thomals Rowlands and Scott Steele only in 4th place.

In 2009 his breakthrough came on a national level. First he finished 2nd behind Steve Mocco at the USA championships and then he beat the same wrestler in the US World Championship elimination and thus got the ticket for the 2009 World Championships.

In addition to these good results on the national level, Tervel Dlagnev also showed on the international wrestling mat that he can be expected there in the future. In 2008 he was in Thessaloniki universities world champion before Riza Yildirim from Turkey and Atsushi Nakamura, Japan . In 2009 he won an international tournament in Kiev in front of the Georgian David Otiaschwili . At the "Dan Kolew" tournament in Sofia he came in second behind Boschidar Bojadschiew from Bulgaria , but ahead of Bartłomiej Bartnicki from Poland . And also at the "Takhty" Cup in Tehran he was able to convince with a 3rd place behind the two Iranians Fardin Masoumi Valadi and Mohammadreza Azarshakib. He was also able to convince at the World Championships in Herning. He defeated there Yuyyup Nunajew, Hungary, Alexei Schemarow from Belarus and Ali Isajew, Azerbaijan. In the semifinals he lost to Fardin Masoumi Vladi, but was able to secure a bronze medal in the consolation round with a victory over Alexander Modebadse from Georgia.

Since 2008 Tervel Dlagnev has held a coaching position at the University of Northern Iowa .

In 2010 Tervel Dlagnev finished both in the USA championship and in the US World Championship elimination behind Les Sigman from the Nittany Lion WC in 2nd place. He was therefore not used at the World Cup in Moscow . In Monterrey he was Pan American heavyweight champion before Jesse Ruiz Flores from Mexico and Antoine Aboujaoude, Brazil . In 2011 he became USA champion again and also won the elimination tournament for the world championship in Istanbul before Steve Mocco . At the World Cup he defeated u. a. the two-time Olympic champion Artur Taymazov from Uzbekistan. In the semifinals he was defeated by Alexei Schemarow from Belarus and finally lost in the fight for a bronze medal against Davit Modsmanashvili from Georgia, who was back after a two-year doping ban, on points.

In 2012, Tervel Dlagnev won four strong international tournaments before the Olympic Games in London and defeated such strong wrestlers as the reigning world champion Alexei Schemarov, Taha Akgül from Turkey and Komeil Ghasemi from Iran. In February 2012 he was also the Pan-American Champion in Colorado Springs ahead of Sunny Dhinsa, Canada and Disney Rodriguez from Cuba. At the Olympic Games in London he defeated Ismael El Desouky Abdelraouf from Egypt and again Alexei Schemarow, but then lost to Artur Taymazov and in the battle for a bronze medal against Komeil Ghasemi. Therefore only a fifth place remained for him.

He also took 5th place at the 2013 World Cup in Budapest. He defeated there u. a. also his feared opponent Komeil Ghasemi, but lost in the semifinals against Alen Sassejew from Ukraine and in the fight for one of the bronze medals against Taha Akgül from Turkey.

At the 2014 World Cup in Tashkent, he won a medal again. He won there over Alexander Romanov from Moldova and Soslan Gaglojew from Slovakia, then lost to Taha Akgül and then won over Aslan Dsebischow, Azerbaijan and the ex-world champion Alexei Schemarow from Belarus, with which he won a bronze medal.

In 2015 he was not at the start at the World Cup and therefore had to fight for a place in the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro in an Olympic qualification tournament. He did this in a convincing way at a tournament in Frisco. He won this tournament before Korey Jarvis from Canada. Only then did he win the US trials for the Olympic Games in front of Zachery Rey, Dominique Bradley and Nicholas Gwiazdowski and only then had his starting place in Rio de Janeiro safe. In Rio he won over Jamaladdin Magomedow and Robert Baran from Poland, but then lost to Komeil Ghasemi and Geno Petriaschwili from Georgia, a young newcomer, and only achieved the ungrateful 5th place. Then he ended his wrestling career.

International success

year	space	competition	Weight class
2007	1.	Sunkist Kids Open in Phoenix (Arizona)	Heavy	before Les Sigman and Mike Faust, bde. United States
2008	1.	Universities World Cup in Thessaloniki	Heavy	in front of Riza Yildirim, Turkey , Atsushi Nakamura, Japan a . R. Kurbanismailow, Russia
2008	1.	New York Athletic Club Open	Heavy	before Steve Mocco , USA a. Valery Bedoyev, Russia
2009	1.	Intern. Tournament in Kiev	Heavy	before David Otiaschwili , Georgia , Sayed Mohammad Azarshakib, Iran a. Andre Podzewalnikow, Moldova
2009	2.	"Dan Kolew" tournament in Sofia	Heavy	behind Boschidar Bojadschiew , Bulgaria , in front of Bartłomiej Bartnicki , Poland and Francesco Miano Petta, Italy
2009	3.	"Takhty" cup in Tehran	Heavy	behind Fardin Masoumi Valadi u. Mohammadreza Azarshakib, vol. Iran, before Ahmad Rasouli, Iran
2009	3.	World Cup in Herning	Heavy	after victories over Yussup Nunayev, Hungary, Alexei Schemarow, Belarus and Ali Issajew, Azerbaijan, a defeat against Fardin Masoumi Valadi and a victory over Alexander Modebadze, Georgia
2010	1.	World Cup in Moscow	Heavy	before Biljal Machow , Russia , Ruslam Scheikow , Belarus , Fatih Çakıroğlu , Turkey a . Ali Issayev
2010	1.	Pan American Championship in Monterrey	Heavy	before Jesse Ruiz Flores, Mexico , Antoine Aboujaoude, Brazil a . Steve Snaider, Canada
2010	2.	Golden Grand Prix in Baku	Heavy	behind Fatih Çakıroğlu , in front of Levan Berianidze , Georgia , Ali Issajew and others. Dawit Modsmanashvili , Georgia
2010	1.	"Stepan-Sarkisjan" Memorial in Yerevan	Heavy	before Ruslan Basiev , Armenia a. David Modsmanashvili
2010	2.	Imamali Habibi & Abdollah Mohawe Cup in Sary / Iran	Heavy	behind Fardin Masoumi Valadi, Iran, in front of Jafar Schamsenateri and Mohammad Hadji Pouraljan, both Iran
2010	1.	New York Athletic Club International Open	Heavy	before Thomas Rowlands , Aaron Anspach and Blake Gillis, all USA
2011	3.	"Ivan Yarigin" Memorial (FILA Golden Grand Prix) in Krasnoyarsk	Heavy	behind Bakhtiyar Akhmedov u. Barzaga Kesajew, together with Alan Zarikajew, all Russia
2011	1.	Cup of the President of the Buryat Rep.	Heavy	in front of Dschargalsaichany Chuluunbat , Mongolia , Zibik Makarow, Russia and Les Sigman, USA
2011	3.	"Alexander Medwes" tournament in Minsk	Heavy	behind Alexei Schemarow , Belarus a. Marid Mutalimow , Kazakhstan, ahead of Taha Abun and Fatih Çakıroğlu , both Turkey
2011	5.	Intern. Tournament of Ukraine in Kiev	Heavy	behind Artur Taymazov , Uzbekistan, Marid Mutalimow, Alexander Chozianiowski, Ukraine and Taimuras Tigijew, Kazakhstan
2011	3.	"Wacław-Ziółkowski" Memorial in Poznan	Heavy	behind Fardin Masoumi Valadi , Iran u. Alexei Schemarow, together with Dániel Ligeti , Hungary , in front of Fatih Çakıroğlu and Biljal Machow
2011	5.	World Cup in Istanbul	Heavy	after victories over Ariaal Lazarew, Kyrgyzstan , Marid Mutalimow and Artur Taymazov and defeats against Alexei Schemarov and Davit Modsmanashvili
2011	1.	Pan American Games in Guadalajara (Mexico)	Heavy	in front of Sunny Dhinsa, Canada, Disney Rodriguez, Cuba and Carlos Felix Garcia, Dom. Rep.
2012	2.	"Ivan Yarigin" Golden Grand Prix in Krasnoyarsk	Heavy	behind Bakhtiyar Akhmedov, in front of Soslan Gaglojew and Magomedgadschi Narasulow, all Russia
2012	1.	Cerro Pelado International in Havana	Heavy	ahead of Nick Matuhin, Germany, Disney Rodriguez, Cuba and Jarod Trice, USA
2012	1.	Pan American Championship in Colorado Springs	Heavy	ahead of Sunny Dhinsa, Canada, Edgaro Lopez, Morell, Puerto Rico and Disney Rodriguez
2012	1.	World Cup in Baku	Heavy	before Alexei Schemarow, Jamaladdin Magomedow and Komeil Ghasemi, Iran
2012	1.	"Wacław-Ziółkowsi" Memorial in Siedlce	Heavy	in front of Taha Akgül, Turkey, Daulet Schabanbay, Kazakhstan and Jarod Trice
2012	5.	OS in London	Heavy	after victories over Ismael El Desouky Abdelraouf, Egypt and Alexei Schemarow and defeats against Artur Taymazov and Komeil Ghasemi
2012	1.	New York Athletic Club International	Heavy	before Magomedgadschi Nurasulow , Russia, Ryan Tomei and Kyle Frey, bde. United States
2013	2.	World Cup in Tehran	Heavy	behind Taha Akgül, in front of Tornik Chidescheli, Georgia and Komeil Ghasemi
2013	1.	"Alexander Medved" Prize in Minsk	Heavy	in front of Ratmir Tajow, Russia, Alexei Nikolajew, Belarus and Zachery Rey, USA
2013	2.	"Rumble on the Rails" in New York	Heavy	in front of Komeil Ghasemi, Iran
2013	3.	"Wacław-Ziółkowski" Memorial in Spała	Heavy	behind Jamaladdin Magomedow and Alexei Nikolajew
2013	5.	World Cup in Budapest	up to 120 kg	after victories over Antoine Jaoude, Brazil, Nobuyashi Arakida, Japan and Komeil Ghasemi and defeats against Alen Sassejew, Ukraine and Taha Akgül , Turkey
2014	3.	Golden Grand Prix in Baku	up to 125 kg	behind Alexander Khozianiwski, Ukraine and Giorgi Sakandelidze, Georgia
2014	3.	World Cup in Tashkent	up to 125 kg	after victories over Alexander Romanow, Moldova and Soslan Mairbekowitsch Gaglojew, Slovakia, a defeat against Taha Akgül and victories over Aslan Dsebischow, Azerbaijan and Alexei Schemarow
2015	1.	"Beat the Streets" in Now York	up to 125 kg	in front of Andres Ramos Dinza, Cuba
2016	3.	Paris Grand Prix	up to 125 kg	behind Komeil Ghasemi and Luis Felipe Vivenes Urbanesa, Venezuela
2016	1.	Olympic qualification tournament in Frisco / USA	up to 125 kg	in front of Korey Jarvis, Canada, Luis Felipe Vivenes Urbanesa and Jesse Prudente Ruiz Flores, Mexico
2016	5.	OS in Rio de Janeiro	up to 125 kg	after victories over Jamaladdin Magomedow and Robert Baran, Poland and defeats against Komeil Ghasemi and Geno Petriaschwili , Georgia

National successes

year	space	competition	Weight class
2007	1.	NCAA Championships, Div. II	Heavy
2007	4th	USA championship	Heavy	behind Thomas Rowlands , Cole Konrad u. Steve Mocco
2008	1.	NCAA Championships, Div. II	Heavy	before Dustin Finn
2008	3.	USA championship	Heavy	behind Thomas Rowlands u. Steve Mocco, before Tolly Thompson
2008	4th	Olympic trials	Heavy	behind Steve Mocco, Thomas Rowlands u. Scott Steele
2009	2.	USA championship	Heavy	behind Steve Mocco, in front of Les Sigman u. Dominique Bradley
2009	1.	World Championship trials	Heavy	before Steve Mocco u. Dominique Bradley
2010	2.	USA championship	Heavy	behind Les Sigman , in front of Thomas Rowlands
2010	2.	World Championship trials	Heavy	behind Les Sigman
2011	1.	USA championship	Heavy	ahead of Steve Mocco, Thomas Rowlands and Jarod Trice
2011	1.	World Championship trials	Heavy	before Steve Mocco, Thomas Rowlands and Dom Bradley
2012	1.	Olympic trials	Heavy	voe Les Sigman, Steve Mocco and Jarod Trice
2013	1.	World Championship trials	Heavy	before Tyrell Fortune, Zachary Rey, and Nicholas Gwiazdowski
2013	2.	USA championship	Heavy	behind Dominique Bradley, in front of Tyrell Fortune and Zachary Rey
2014	1.	World Championship trials	Heavy	before Zachary Rey, Nicholas Gwiazdowski and Tyrell Fortune
2014	1.	USA championship	Heavy	before Dominique Bradley, Tyrell Fortune and Zachery Rey
2015	1.	World Championship trials	Heavy	before Zachary Rey, Dominique Bradley and Nicholas Gwiazdowski
2015	1.	USA championship	Heavy	before Zachary Rey, Dominique Bradley and Nicholas Gwiazdowski
2016	1.	Olympic trials	Heavy	before Zachary Rey, Dominique Bradley and Nicholas Gwiazdowski

Explanations

• all free style competitions
• OS = Olympic Games, WM = World Championship
• Heavyweight, weight class up to 120 kg, from 2014 up to 125 kg body weight
• Trials = elimination tournament
• NCAA = United States University Sports Association

literature

• Trade journal Der Ringer

Web links

• Profile of Tervel Dlagnev at the Institute for Applied Training Science
• Tervel Dlagnev in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
• Portrait of Tervel Dlagnev at the American Wrestling Association
• Interview with Tervel Dlagnev after his victory at the 2009 World Championship trials