Rahmat Sukra Sofiadi | |
|---|---|
| Born | 15 November 1965 |
| Title | Wrestler |
| Olympic medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's Freestyle wrestling | ||
Representing  Bulgaria | ||
 | 1988 Seoul | welterweight |
Rahmat Sukra Sofiadi (born 15 November 1965) is a Bulgarian former wrestler who competed in the 1988 Summer Olympics and in the 1992 Summer Olympics. [1] Sofiadi's mother is Bulgarian while his father is Indonesian. [2]
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