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Kiril Milov
Kiril Milov at the 2021 World Wrestling Championships in Oslo, Norway
Personal information
Native nameКирил Миленов Милов
Full nameKiril Milenov Milov
Born (1997-01-27) 27 January 1997 (age 27)
Dupnitsa,[1] Bulgaria
Sport
CountryBulgaria
SportAmateur wrestling
Weight class97 kg
EventGreco-Roman
ClubCSKA Sofia
Medal record
Men's Greco-Roman wrestling
Representing  Bulgaria
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2018 Budapest 97 kg
Silver medal – second place 2022 Belgrade 97 kg
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2022 Budapest 97 kg
Silver medal – second place 2019 Bucharest 97 kg
Silver medal – second place 2023 Zagreb 97 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Bucharest 97 kg
Summer Youth Olympics
Silver medal – second place 2014 Nanjing 85 kg

Kiril Milenov Milov (Bulgarian: Кирил Миленов Милов, 27 January 1997) is a Bulgarian Greco-Roman wrestler. He is a two-time silver medalist in the men's 97 kg event at the World Wrestling Championships (2018 and 2022). He represented Bulgaria at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan and the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.

Career

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At the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics held in Nanjing, China, Milov won the silver medal in the 85 kg event.[2][3]

Milov won the silver medal in the 97 kg event at the 2018 World Wrestling Championships held in Budapest, Hungary.[4][5] In 2019, he won the silver medal in the 97 kg event at the European Wrestling Championships held in Bucharest, Romania.[6][7] In the final, he lost against Musa Evloev of Russia.

In March 2021, Milov qualified at the European Qualification Tournament to compete at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.[8][9] In April 2021, he competed in the 97 kg event at the European Wrestling Championships held in Warsaw, Poland.

Milov competed in the 97 kg event at the 2020 Summer Olympics held in Tokyo, Japan.[10] He won his first match against Cenk İldem of Turkey and he was then eliminated in his next match by eventual bronze medalist Mohammad Hadi Saravi of Iran.

Milov won the gold medal in the 97 kg event at the 2022 European Wrestling Championships held in Budapest, Hungary.[11][12] In the final, he defeated Arvi Savolainen of Finland.[12] He won the silver medal in the 97 kg event at the 2022 World Wrestling Championships held in Belgrade, Serbia.[13]

Milov won one of the bronze medals in the 97 kg event at the 2024 European Wrestling Championships held in Bucharest, Romania.[14] He competed in the 130 kg event at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.[15]

Milov is a fan of extreme sports.[1]

Achievements

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Year Tournament Location Result Event
2018 World Championships Budapest, Hungary 2nd Greco-Roman 97 kg
2019 European Championships Bucharest, Romania 2nd Greco-Roman 97 kg
2022 European Championships Budapest, Hungary 1st Greco-Roman 97 kg
World Championships Belgrade, Serbia 2nd Greco-Roman 97 kg
2023 European Championships Zagreb, Croatia 2nd Greco-Roman 97 kg
2024 European Championships Bucharest, Romania 3rd Greco-Roman 97 kg

References

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  1. ^ a b Rusev, Dimitar (21 July 2021). "Нашите олимпийски борци извън тепиха". bntnews.bg. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Wrestling: New stars of the mat emerge in Nanjing". Olympic News. 25 September 2014. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
  3. ^ "Wrestling Results Book" (PDF). 2014 Summer Youth Olympics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 June 2020.
  4. ^ "2018 World Wrestling Championships Results" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived (PDF) from the original on 14 April 2020. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
  5. ^ Diamond, James (28 October 2018). "Russia dominate final session to end 2018 World Wrestling Championships with 10 golds". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
  6. ^ Rowbottom, Mike (14 April 2019). "Russia round off European Wrestling Championships in Bucharest with two more Greco-Roman golds". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
  7. ^ "2019 European Wrestling Championships Results" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived (PDF) from the original on 12 April 2020. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  8. ^ Morgan, Liam (20 March 2021). "Russia and Georgia earn two Tokyo 2020 Greco-Roman quotas at Olympic qualifier". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
  9. ^ "2021 European Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived (PDF) from the original on 24 March 2021. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
  10. ^ "Wrestling Results Book" (PDF). 2020 Summer Olympics. Archived (PDF) from the original on 7 August 2021. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  11. ^ Pavitt, Michael (3 April 2022). "Turkish wrestlers earn Greco-Roman titles as European Championships conclude". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
  12. ^ a b "2022 European Wrestling Championships Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 April 2022. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
  13. ^ "2022 World Wrestling Championships Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 September 2022. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
  14. ^ "2024 European Wrestling Championships Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 February 2024. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
  15. ^ "Wrestling Results Book" (PDF). 2024 Summer Olympics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 August 2024. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
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