Stoyan Apostolov

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Stoyan Apostolov
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Stoyan Apostolov (born 10 April 1946) is a Bulgarian former wrestler who competed in the 1968 Summer Olympics and in the 1972 Summer Olympics. [1]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Stoyan Apostolov". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 14 June 2012.