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Prodan Gardzhev
Gardzhev (right) at the 1965 World Championships
Personal information
Born8 April 1936
Rosenovo, Burgas Region, Bulgaria[1]
Died5 July 2003 (aged 67)
Burgas, Bulgaria
Height175 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Sport
SportFreestyle wrestling
ClubChernomorets Burgas
Medal record
Men's freestyle wrestling
Representing  Bulgaria
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1964 Tokyo 87 kg
Bronze medal – third place 1968 Mexico City 87 kg
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1963 Sofia 87 kg
Bronze medal – third place 1965 Manchester 87 kg
Gold medal – first place 1966 Toledo 87 kg
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1967 Istanbul 87 kg
Silver medal – second place 1968 Skopje 87 kg

Prodan Stoyanov Gardzhev (Bulgarian: Продан Стоянов Гарджев, 8 April 1936 – 5 July 2003) was a Bulgarian middleweight freestyle wrestler. He competed at the 1960, 1964 and 1968 Olympics and won a gold medal in 1964 and a bronze in 1968. Gardzhev held the world title in 1963 and 1966 and placed third in 1965.[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ a b Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Prodan Gardzhev". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020.
  2. ^ Prodan Gardzhev. iat.uni-leipzig.de
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