Ivan Lebanov ( bg, Иван Лебанов, born 10 December 1957) was a

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 Macedon ...

skier Skiing is the use of skis to glide on snow. Variations of purpose include basic transport, a recreational activity, or a competitive winter sport. Many types of competitive skiing events are recognized by the International Olympic Committee (IO ...

who competed from the 1970s to 1985. He earned a bronze medal in the 30 km event at the

1980 Winter Olympics The 1980 Winter Olympics, officially the XIII Olympic Winter Games and also known as Lake Placid 1980, were an international multi-sport event held from February 13 to 24, 1980, in Lake Placid, New York, United States. Lake Placid was elected ...

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, becoming the first Bulgarian to win a Winter Olympic medal. Lebanov's best World Cup finish was a 10th place in a 15 km event in

Switzerland ). Swiss law does not designate a ''capital'' as such, but the federal parliament and government are installed in Bern, while other federal institutions, such as the federal courts, are in other cities (Bellinzona, Lausanne, Luzern, Neuchâtel ...

in 1982.

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* * * * 1957 births Living people Bulgarian male cross-country skiers People from Bansko Olympic cross-country skiers for Bulgaria Cross-country skiers at the 1976 Winter Olympics Cross-country skiers at the 1980 Winter Olympics Olympic bronze medalists for Bulgaria Olympic medalists in cross-country skiing Macedonian Bulgarians Medalists at the 1980 Winter Olympics Universiade medalists in cross-country skiing FISU World University Games gold medalists for Bulgaria Universiade silver medalists for Bulgaria Competitors at the 1978 Winter Universiade Competitors at the 1981 Winter Universiade Competitors at the 1983 Winter Universiade Sportspeople from Blagoevgrad Province 20th-century Bulgarian people {{Bulgaria-Winter-Olympic-medalist-stub