Angel Sotirov

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Angel Sotirov
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NationalityBulgarian
Born (1943-10-16) 16 October 1943 (age 79)
Burgas, Bulgaria
Sport
Sport Wrestling

Angel Sotirov (born 16 October 1943) is a Bulgarian wrestler. He competed in the men's freestyle 78 kg at the 1968 Summer Olympics. [1]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Angel Sotirov Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 5 April 2019.