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Boyan Radev (Bulgarian: Боян Радев; born February 25, 1942 in Moshino, Pernik) is a former Greco Roman wrestler from Bulgaria. He was the first Bulgarian two-time Olympic Games champion (1964 Tokyo and 1968 Mexico) and one-time world champion. Radev is also an art collector and artist sponsor.

Boyan Radev

Personal information
Birth name	Boyan Radev Aleksandrov Bulgarian: Боян Радев
Nationality	Bulgaria
Born	(1942-02-25) February 25, 1942 (age 80) Morshino (now Pernik)
Weight	87–97 kg (192–214 lb)
Sport
Sport	Wrestling
Style	Greco-Roman
Club	Levski Spartak
Medal record Men's Greco-Roman wrestling Representing  Bulgaria Olympic Games 1964 Tokyo Light Heavyweight 1968 Mexico Light Heavyweight World Championships 1962 Toledo Light Heavyweight 1966 Toledo Light Heavyweight 1967 Bucharest Light Heavyweight European Championships 1968 Light Heavyweight

Professional Wrestling

Boyan Radev wrestled for Minyor Pernik, Orlin Pirdop, CSKA Sofia and Spartak Sofia.

Radev is a two-time Olympic gold medalist (1964 and 1968) and a 1966 world champion. He has also silver medals at the 1962 and 1967 World Cups as well as the 1968 European Championships.[1][2]

Awards

Radev has been awarded Bulgarian Sportsperson of the Year in 1964, 1967, and 1968. He has been given the title Merited Master of Sport of Bulgaria.

Inducted in the United World Wrestling Greco-Roman Hall of Fame in 2009[3]

Awarded Pierre de Coubertin medal in 2009.[4]

Elected Levski Sofia Sportsman of 20th Century.[5]

Ministry of Internal Affairs and Committee for State Security

Radev ended his wrestling career shortly after the merger of Spartak Sofia and Levski Sofia in 1971. Thereafter, he worked for the Ministry of Internal Affairs in Bulgaria. He also worked for the Bulgarian Committee for State Security from 1964 onwards.[6] Radev was a colonel at the time of his retirement.[7]

Art Collection

As Radev said himself, he became a vivid art collector after he was given a painting by the artist Stoyan Illiev.[8] Since then, Radev has devoted part of his time to art collecting and philanthropy in Bulgaria.[9] Radev has donated all of his wrestling medals as well as his Madara (Bulgarian State Order) and Peter the Great (Russian State Order) to the National Historical Museum (Bulgaria) – making him the number one donor to the museum.[10]

References

External links

• Boyan Radev at United World Wrestling

На других языках

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- [en] Boyan Radev

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[fr] Boyan Radev

Boyan Radev est un lutteur bulgare né le 25 février 1942[1], spécialisé en lutte gréco-romaine.

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[it] Bojan Radev

Bojan Radev (in bulgaro: Боян Радев?; Morshino, 25 febbraio 1942) è un ex lottatore bulgaro, specialista della lotta greco-romana. È stato il primo lottatore bulgaro a vincere due edizioni dei Giochi Olimpici (Tokyo 1964 e Città del Messico 1968). È anche un noto collezionista d'arte e promotore artistico.

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[ru] Радев, Боян

Боян Александров Радев (болг. Боян Александров Радев); 25 февраля 1942 (1942-02-25), Перник, Болгария — болгарский борец греко-римского стиля, первый в истории Болгарии[1] двукратный олимпийский чемпион, чемпион мира, призёр чемпионата Европы[2]. Герой Социалистического Труда Болагрии[3].

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