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Ivan Djorev
Ivan Velkov Dzhorev (also ''Ivan Djorev'', bg, Иван Велков Джорев; born May 17, 1976, in Yambol) is an amateur Bulgarian freestyle wrestler, who competed in the men's lightweight category. He won a bronze medal in the 55-kg division at the 2004 European Wrestling Championships in Ankara, Turkey, and later represented his nation Bulgaria at the Summer Olympics a few months later. Throughout his sporting career, Djorev trained as a member of the freestyle wrestling team for Sozopol Sports Club in Yambol, under his personal coach Angel Gochev. Djorev qualified for the Bulgarian squad in the men's 60 kg class at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens by receiving an allocated berth from the International Federation of Associated Wrestling (FILA). He lost two straight matches each to Cuban wrestler and eventual winner Yandro Quintana Yandro Miguel Quintana Rivalta (born January 30, 1980 in Ciego de Ávila) is a Cuban wrestler who competed in the Men's Freestyle 60 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yambol
Yambol ( bg, Ямбол ) is a town in Southeastern Bulgaria and administrative centre of Yambol Province. It lies on both banks of the Tundzha river in the historical region of Thrace. It is occasionally spelled ''Jambol''. Yambol is the administrative center of two municipalities. One is Yambol Municipality, which covers the city itself, and the other is Tundzha Municipality, which covers the rural areas around Yambol. History The area surrounding Yambol has been inhabited since the Neolithic Era. The ancient Thracian royal city of Kabile or Kabyle ( bg, Кабиле), dating from the end of the 2nd millennium BCE, was located 10 km from current-day Yambol. It was one of Thracians' most important cities and contained one of the kings' palaces. The city was conquered by King Philip II of Macedon in 341 BCE and was re-established as an Ancient Greek ''polis''.An Inventory of Archaic and Classical Poleis: An Investigation Conducted by The Copenhagen Polis Centre for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
