Mihail Petrov Ganev (Bulgarian: Михаил Петров Ганев, born January 5, 1985) is a freestyle wrestler from Bulgaria who won the world title in the 84 kg division in 2010.[3] He was eliminated in the second bout at the 2016 Olympics.[1]
 Ganev at the 2016 Olympics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Nationality |  Bulgarian | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | January 5, 1985 Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 86 kg (190 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Freestyle wrestling | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | SK Levski[2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Simeon Shterev Petar Kasabov[3] Valentin Raichev[2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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In December 2010 he was stabbed in the stomach with a knife and was out of training for a month. He lost another four months from March to July 2015 due to an injury. He withdrew from the 2016 European Championships due to another injury, to a knee ligament.[2]
References
External links
- Mihail Ganev at the International Wrestling Database
- Mihail Ganev at Olympedia
