Velik Kapsazov

Velik Kapsazov
Personal information
Born(1935-04-15)15 April 1935
Asenovgrad, Bulgaria
Died27 March 2017(2017-03-27) (aged 81)[1]
Height1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)
Weight67 kg (148 lb)
Sport
SportArtistic gymnastics
Medal record
Representing  Bulgaria
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1960 Rome Rings
Summer Universiade
Bronze medal – third place 1961 Sofia All-around

Velik Nikolov Kapsazov (Bulgarian: Велик Николов Капсъзов; 15 April 1935 – 27 March 2017) was a Bulgarian gymnast. He competed at the 1956, 1960 and 1964 Summer Olympics in all artistic gymnastics events, and shared a bronze medal in the rings in 1960 with Takashi Ono.[2] This was the first Olympic medal for Bulgaria in gymnastics.[3]

Kapsazov retired following the 1964 Olympic Games and became a coach.[4] He died 27 March 2017, aged 81.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Първият българин с олимпийски медалв спортната гимнастикапочина днес" (in Bulgarian). BTA. 27 March 2017. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
  2. ^ Velik Kapsazov. sports-reference.com
  3. ^ Rome 1960. Bulgarian Olympic Committee
  4. ^ "Отиде си Велик Капсъзов – първият ни олимпийски медалист по спортна гимнастика". 24 Chasa. 27 March 2017. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
  5. ^ Hristova, Nadezhda (27 March 2017). "Почина първият ни олимпийски медалист в гимнастиката" [Our First Olympic Medalist in Gymnastics Dies]. Dnes (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 1 April 2017.


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