Svilen Piralkov

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Svilen Piralkov (born 8 April 1975) is a Spanish water polo player who competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics. [1]

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  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Svilen Piralkov". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 24 June 2012.