Nikola Stanchev
Olympic wrestler (1930–2009)
尼古拉·斯坦切夫 · ニコラ・スタンチェフ
- Born
- 11 September 1930, Tvarditsa
- Died
- 13 July 2009, Sofia
- Citizenship
- Bulgaria
- Sport
- amateur wrestling
- Discipline
- wrestling
- Occupation
- amateur wrestler
Nikola Nikolov Stanchev (Bulgarian: Никола Станчев Николов, 11 September 1930 – 12 July 2009) was a Bulgarian freestyle wrestler.
He was born in Tvarditsa, Burgas province.
The club he belonged to was Chernomoretz Burgas.
He was the 1956 Olympic Games middle weight freestyle wrestling champion - the first Bulgarian Olympics gold medal - and silver medal winner at the World championship in Istanbul the same year.
Competitions
| Competition | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 Summer Olympics | 1956 |
External links
Facts from Wikidata Q1385164 (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.