Valentin Yordanov

Valentin Yordanov
Yordanov in 2018
Personal information
Full nameValentin Dimitrov Yordanov
NationalityBulgarian
Born (1960-01-26) January 26, 1960
Sandrovo, Ruse Municipality, Bulgaria
Height156 cm (5 ft 1 in)
Sport
Country Bulgaria
SportFreestyle Wrestling
Weight class52 kg
Medal record
Men's freestyle wrestling
Representing  Bulgaria
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Olympic Games 1 - 1
World Championships 7 2 1
European Championships 7 1 1
Total 15 3 3
Olympic Games
1996 Atlanta52 kg
1992 Barcelona52 kg
World Championships
1983 Kyiv52 kg
1985 Budapest52 kg
1987 Clermont-Ferrand52 kg
1989 Martigny52 kg
1993 Toronto52 kg
1994 Istanbul52 kg
1995 Atlanta52 kg
1990 Tokyo52 kg
1991 Varna52 kg
1986 Budapest52 kg
Goodwill Games
1990 Seattle52 kg
European Championships
1989 Ankara52 kg
1988 Manchester52 kg
1987 Veliko Tyrnowo52 kg
1986 Piraeus52 kg
1985 Leipzig52 kg
1983 Budapest52 kg
1982 Varna52 kg
1984 Joenkoeping52 kg
1981 Lodz52 kg

Valentin Dimitrov Yordanov (Bulgarian: Валентин Димитров Йорданов; born January 26, 1960), also transliterated Jordanov, is a retired Bulgarian freestyle wrestler who competed in the up to 52 kg weight class. He is an Olympic gold medalist, seven-time World Champion, seven-time European Champion, and the only wrestler to hold 10 medals (seven gold, two silver and one bronze) from the World Wrestling Championships.