In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Dimitrov and the family name is Yordanov.
Bulgarian wrestler (born 1960)
Valentin Yordanov
Yordanov in 2018
Personal information
Full name
Valentin Dimitrov Yordanov
Nationality
Bulgarian
Born
(1960-01-26) January 26, 1960 (age 64) Sandrovo, Ruse Municipality, Bulgaria
Height
156 cm (5 ft 1 in)
Sport
Country
Bulgaria
Sport
Freestyle Wrestling
Weight class
52 kg
Medal record
Men's freestyle wrestling
Representing Bulgaria
Event
1st
2nd
3rd
Olympic Games
1
-
1
World Championships
7
2
1
European Championships
7
1
1
Total
15
3
3
Olympic Games
1996 Atlanta
52 kg
1992 Barcelona
52 kg
World Championships
1983 Kyiv
52 kg
1985 Budapest
52 kg
1987 Clermont-Ferrand
52 kg
1989 Martigny
52 kg
1993 Toronto
52 kg
1994 Istanbul
52 kg
1995 Atlanta
52 kg
1990 Tokyo
52 kg
1991 Varna
52 kg
1986 Budapest
52 kg
Goodwill Games
1990 Seattle
52 kg
European Championships
1989 Ankara
52 kg
1988 Manchester
52 kg
1987 Veliko Tyrnowo
52 kg
1986 Piraeus
52 kg
1985 Leipzig
52 kg
1983 Budapest
52 kg
1982 Varna
52 kg
1984 Joenkoeping
52 kg
1981 Lodz
52 kg
Valentin Dimitrov Yordanov (Bulgarian: Валентин Димитров Йорданов; born January 26, 1960), also transliterated Jordanov, is a retired Bulgarian freestyle wrestler who competed in the up to 52 kg weight class. He is an Olympic gold medalist, seven-time World Champion, seven-time European Champion, and the only wrestler to hold 10 medals (seven gold, two silver and one bronze) from the World Wrestling Championships.[1]
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