Dimitar Galinchev
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Dimitar•Galinchev |
| Used name | Dimitar•Galinchev |
| Original name | Димитър•Галинчев |
| Born | 15 September 1938 in Plovdiv, Plovdiv (BUL) |
| Died | 7 December 2020 (aged 82 years 2 months 22 days) in Plovdiv, Plovdiv (BUL) |
| NOC |  Bulgaria |
Biography
Dimitar Galinchev was a Bulgarian wrestler who was active during the 1960s. In 1968 Galinchev was selected to compete in the Greco-Roman featherweight class at the Mexico City Olympics. There he won bouts against Rahal Mahassine (MAR), Yehya Hassanein (EGY), Seyed Hossein Moareb (IRI), and Jim Hazewinkel, before losing to Hideo Fujimoto (JPN) and Roman Rurua (URS) to finish fourth overall. After his competitive career he became a wrestling coach.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 Summer Olympics | Wrestling | BUL |
Dimitar Galinchev | |||
| Featherweight, Greco-Roman, Men (Olympic) | 4 |