Kolev is a common Bulgarian surname derived from the name of Nikolaj, Kolja. It is the surname of sons and daughters of a father who is named Nikolaj. Notable people with the name Kolev include:
Bulgaria competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. 63 competitors, 56 men and 7 women, took part in 56 events in 9 sports.
Bulgaria competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia and Stockholm, Sweden.
Ivan Kolev Vutsov was a Bulgarian football player and coach. His career included periods playing for and later managing the Bulgaria national team.
Vladimir Kolev is a retired boxer from Bulgaria and Olympic bronze medalist. He also works as an actor, and has appeared in many American films.
Ivan Petkov Kolev was a Bulgarian football player and coach.
Vincenzo Maenza is an Italian Greco-Roman wrestler. He won two gold medals and a silver medal at the 1984, 1988, and 1992 Olympic Games.
Nedelcho Lazarov Kolev is a Bulgarian Olympic, European and World Weightlifting Champion. He had success at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow and won 6 gold medals at the world championships in Manila and Havana, Cuba. He has worked as chief coach for the national teams of Bulgaria, Bahrain, India, Thailand and Indonesia. From 1965 to 1980 he competed only for CSKA Sofia club. His coaches were Angel Akrabov and Zdravko Koev. In the national team of Bulgaria was trained by Ivan Abadzhiev. Kolev has won a total of 29 medals from the Olympic Games, World and European Championships in total, snatch and clean and jerk - 11 gold, 11 silver and 7 bronze. He has set 16 world records - 11 for men and 5 for juniors. He was named Sportsperson of the Year of Bulgaria for 1973.
Ivan Venkov Kolev is a Bulgarian former football player and current manager.
Ivan Ivanov may refer to:
Todor Kolev is a Bulgarian former footballer who played as a midfielder. He played as a left winger but could also play as a left back.
Atanas is a name. Its most common use is a masculine given name in Bulgarian and Macedonian, derived from Greek Athanasios, "immortal". It can also be a surname.
Ivan Kolev is a Bulgarian former wrestler who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics and in the 1976 Summer Olympics. He was also active in the world championships. In the 1973 World Championship he finished: 74.0 kg. Greco-Roman (1st). In the 1973 European Championship he finished: 74.0 kg. Greco-Roman (1st). In the 1974 European Championship he finished: 74.0 kg. Greco-Roman (1st); 1975 European Championship: 74.0 kg. Greco-Roman (6th).
Akhmed Osmanovich Chakaev is Russian former freestyle wrestler. He is a two-time world freestyle wrestling bronze medalist. 2018 Russian national champion. 2020 Russian nationals runner-up and two-time bronze medalist.
Nikolay Kolev may refer to:
Magomedmurad Saidpashievich Gadzhiev is a Russian-born Polish freestyle wrestler.
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