Georgi Kostadinov: Bulgaria’s 1972 Olympic Boxing Champion
Georgi Kostadinov was a Bulgarian amateur boxer born in Burgas on January 16, 1950. He won the men’s flyweight gold medal at the 1972 Munich Olympics, becoming Bulgaria’s Olympic champion in the 51 kg boxing category. Olympic records list him as a competitor at the 1976 Montreal Games as well, where he placed equal ninth.
Munich Olympic gold
At Munich in 1972, Kostadinov advanced through the flyweight tournament to the final, where he defeated Uganda’s Leo Rwabwogo to take gold. The Olympedia record confirms his first-place finish and identifies his 1976 result as equal ninth. The Bulgarian Olympic Committee also lists Kostadinov as the gold medalist in boxing’s 51 kg category at the Munich Games.
Montreal 1976
Kostadinov returned to the Olympics four years later in Montreal. He competed again in the men’s flyweight division but did not win a second medal, finishing equal ninth. This result distinguishes his 1976 appearance from his Olympic title in 1972.
Sources
- Olympedia — Georgi Kostadinov athlete profile and Olympic results
- Bulgarian Olympic Committee — Georgi Kostadinov, Munich 1972 gold medal
- Olympics.com — Munich 1972 boxing results
Tags
Boxing, Boxing History
