Georgi Markov ( bg, Георги Мърков, born April 5, 1946) is a retired

Bulgaria Bulgaria (; bg, България, Bǎlgariya), officially the Republic of Bulgaria,, ) is a country in Southeast Europe. It is situated on the eastern flank of the Balkans, and is bordered by Romania to the north, Serbia and North Macedo ...

n Greco-Roman

wrestler Wrestling is a series of combat sports involving grappling-type techniques such as clinch fighting, throws and takedowns, joint locks, pins and other grappling holds. Wrestling techniques have been incorporated into martial arts, combat spor ...

. He was born in 1946, in Gorno Vyrshilo,

Pazardzhik province Pazardzhik Province ( bg, Област Пазарджик ''Oblast Pazardzhik'', former name Pazardzhik okrug) is a province in Southern Bulgaria, named after its administrative and industrial centre - the city of Pazardzhik. The territory is ...

. Markov was a European Champion and a World Champion, but is probably best-known for winning a gold medal at the

1972 Summer Olympics The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad () and commonly known as Munich 1972 (german: München 1972), was an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from 26 August to 11 September 1972. ...

. At the 1984 European Championships, in

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, Markov disabled an intruder with a gun who attempted to disrupt the games.Bulgarian olympic shampions
He was awarded the degree of

Doctor Honoris Causa An honorary degree is an academic degree for which a university (or other degree-awarding institution) has waived all of the usual requirements. It is also known by the Latin phrases ''honoris causa'' ("for the sake of the honour") or ''ad ho ...

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1946 births Living people Olympic wrestlers of Bulgaria Wrestlers at the 1972 Summer Olympics Bulgarian male sport wrestlers Olympic gold medalists for Bulgaria Olympic medalists in wrestling People from Pazardzhik Province Medalists at the 1972 Summer Olympics 20th-century Bulgarian people 21st-century Bulgarian people {{Bulgaria-Olympic-medalist-stub