Prodan Gardzhev

Prodan Gardzhev
Gardzhev (right) at the 1965 World Championships
Personal information
Born8 April 1936
Rosenovo, Burgas Region, Bulgaria
Died5 July 2003 (aged 67)
Burgas, Bulgaria
Height175 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Sport
SportFreestyle wrestling
ClubChernomorets Burgas
Medal record
Men's freestyle wrestling
Representing  Bulgaria
Olympic Games
1964 Tokyo87 kg
1968 Mexico City87 kg
World Championships
1963 Sofia87 kg
1965 Manchester87 kg
1966 Toledo87 kg
European Championships
1967 Istanbul87 kg
1968 Skopje87 kg

Prodan Stoyanov Gardzhev (Bulgarian: Продан Стоянов Гарджев, 8 April 1936 – 5 July 2003) was a Bulgarian middleweight freestyle wrestler. He competed at the 1960, 1964 and 1968 Olympics and won a gold medal in 1964 and a bronze in 1968. Gardzhev held the world title in 1963 and 1966 and placed third in 1965.