Aleksandar Kostadinov

Aleksandar Stoyanov Kostadinov (Bulgarian: Александър Стоянов Костадинов; born July 28, 1988) is an amateur Bulgarian Greco-Roman wrestler, who competes in the men's featherweight category.[1][2] He won a bronze medal for his division at the 2012 European Wrestling Championships in Belgrade, Serbia.[3] He is also a member of Slavia Litex Wrestling Club in Sofia, and is coached and trained by Bratan Tzenov.[1]

Aleksandar Kostadinov
Personal information
Full nameAleksandar Stoyanov Kostadinov
Nationality Bulgarian
Born (1988-07-28) 28 July 1988
Kyustendil, Bulgaria
Height1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)
Weight55 kg (121 lb)
Sport
SportWrestling
Event(s)Greco-Roman
ClubSlavia Litex[1]
Coached byBratan Tzenov[1]
Medal record
Men's Greco-Roman wrestling
Representing  Bulgaria
European Championships
2009 Vilnius55 kg
2012 Belgrade55 kg
2014 Vantaa59 kg

Kostadinov represented Bulgaria at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, where he competed in the men's 55 kg class. He received a bye for the preliminary round of sixteen, before losing out to China's Li Shujin, with a three-set technical score (2–0, 0–2, 0–2), and a classification point score of 1–3.[4]

References
  1. "Aleksandar Stoyanov Kostadinov". London2012.com. The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Limited. Archived from the original on 30 October 2012. Retrieved 2 January 2013.
  2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Aleksandar Kostadinov". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 16 December 2012. Retrieved 2 January 2013.
  3. Abbott, Gary (4 July 2012). "2012 Olympic Games preview at 55 kg/121 lbs. in Greco-Roman". USA Wrestling. The Mat. Archived from the original on 15 August 2012. Retrieved 2 January 2013.
  4. "Men's 55kg Greco-Roman Round of 16 Final Official". London2012.com. The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Limited. Archived from the original on 30 October 2012. Retrieved 2 January 2013.


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