Nikolay Gergov
Olympic wrestler
- Born
- 17 March 1978, Oryahovo
- Citizenship
- Bulgaria
- Sport
- amateur wrestling
- Occupation
- amateur wrestler
- Height
- 174 cm (5 ft 9 in)
- Weight
- 72 kg (159 lb)
Nikolay Borislavov Gergov (Bulgarian: Николай Бориславов Гергов; born March 17, 1978, in Oryahovo, Vratsa) is a Bulgarian Greco-Roman wrestler, who played for the men's welterweight category. He defeated South Korea's Kim Min-Chul for a gold medal in the 66 kg division at the 2005 World Wrestling Championships in Budapest, Hungary, in addition to his bronze from the 2007 World Wrestling Championships in Baku, Azerbaijan. He is also a two-time Olympian, a double European wrestling champion, and a member of Slavia Litex Wrestling Club in Sofia, under his personal coach Bratan Tzenov. Because of his further successes in wrestling, Gergov was selected as one of eleven athletes for the Bulgarian Sports Personality Award in 2007.
Gergov made his official debut for the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, where he placed second in the preliminary pool of the men's 66 kg class, against South Korea's Kim In-Sub and Hungary's Levente Füredy.
Competitions
| Competition | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 World Wrestling Championships – Men's Greco-Roman 66 kg | 1st place (gold) | |
| 2004 Summer Olympics | 2004 | |
| 2008 Summer Olympics | 2008 |
External links
Facts from Wikidata Q1990790 (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.