Yoan Kolev ( bg, Йоан Колев; born 23 July 1991 in
Varna
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) is a Bulgarian windsurfer, who specialized in
Neil Pryde RS:X class.
As of September 2013, he is ranked no. 101 in the world for the sailboard class by the
International Sailing Federation
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. Kolev also trains for Yavor Sailing Club in
Nesebar
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under his personal coach, mentor, and brother Yavor Kolev.
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Kolev competed in the men's RS:X class at the ]2012 Summer Olympics
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. He qualified by finishing in fifty-ninth-place at the World Championships in Cadiz, Spain, earning an automatic entry to the Olympics. Entering the opening series with a lackluster performance, Kolev managed to pull off a single top ten finish in the final race, but fell short for a chance to compete in the medal round with a twenty-sixth-place effort and a net score of 207 points.
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1991 births
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Bulgarian male sailors (sport)
Olympic sailors for Bulgaria
Sailors at the 2012 Summer Olympics – RS:X
Sportspeople from Varna, Bulgaria
Bulgarian windsurfers
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