Nejdet Zalev
Bulgarian sport wrestlers
- Born
- 13 July 1937, Ustina
- Died
- 19 May 2011
- Citizenship
- Bulgaria
- Sport
- amateur wrestling
- Occupation
- amateur wrestler
- Height
- 164 cm (5 ft 5 in)
- Weight
- 57 kg (126 lb)
Nejdet Zalev (Bulgarian: Неждет Залев, 13 July 1937 – 19 May 2011) was an Olympic medalist in wrestling from the township of Ustina in south-central Bulgaria. He won the Silver Medal in freestyle wrestling (bantamweight) in the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome.
Competitions
| Competition | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|
| wrestling at the 1960 Summer Olympics – men's freestyle bantamweight | 2nd place (silver) |
External links
Facts from Wikidata Q12288083 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.
Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.