Personal information | |
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Nationality | Bulgarian |
Born | Burgas, Bulgaria | 28 May 1946
Died | 2 June 2003 57) | (aged
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Sport | Basketball |
Boycho Branzov (Bulgarian : Бойчо Брънзов, 28 May 1946 – 30 May 2003) was a Bulgarian basketball player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1968 Summer Olympics. [1]
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