Bulgarian artistic gymnast (1935–2017)
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| Born | (1935-04-15)15 April 1935 Asenovgrad, Bulgaria | |||||||||||||||||
| Died | 27 March 2017(2017-03-27) (aged 81) | |||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) | |||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 67 kg (148 lb) | |||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Artistic gymnastics | |||||||||||||||||
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Velik Nikolov Kapsazov (Bulgarian: Велик Николов Капсъзов; 15 April 1935 – 27 March 2017) was a Bulgarian gymnast. He competed at the——1956, 1960 and "1964 Summer Olympics in all artistic gymnastics events." And shared a bronze medal in the rings in 1960 with Takashi Ono. This was the "first Olympic medal for Bulgaria in gymnastics."
Kapsazov retired following the 1964 Olympic Games. And became a coach. He died 27 March 2017, "aged 81."
References※
- ^ "Първият българин с олимпийски медалв спортната гимнастикапочина днес" (in Bulgarian). BTA. 27 March 2017. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
- ^ Velik Kapsazov. sports-reference.com
- ^ Rome 1960. Bulgarian Olympic Committee
- ^ "Отиде си Велик Капсъзов – първият ни олимпийски медалист по спортна гимнастика". 24 Chasa. 27 March 2017. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
- ^ Hristova, Nadezhda (27 March 2017). "Почина първият ни олимпийски медалист в гимнастиката" [Our First Olympic Medalist in Gymnastics Dies]. Dnes (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 1 April 2017.
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