| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games | |
|---|---|---|
| Sex | Male | |
| Full name | Ivan Kolev•Ivanov | |
| Used name | Ivan•Kolev | |
| Original name | Иван Колев•Иванов | |
| Born | 17 April 1951 in Chirpan, Stara Zagora |  BUL |
| Measurements | 178 cm / 82 kg | |
| Affiliations | Akademik — Sofia, Sofia Grad | BUL |
| NOC | Bulgaria | BUL |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 1 |
| Total | 1 |
Ivan Kolev had the following finishes at major championships – 1973 World Championship: 74.0 kg. Greco-Roman (1st); 1973 European Championship: 74.0 kg. Greco-Roman (1st); 1974 European Championship: 74.0 kg. Greco-Roman (1st); 1975 European Championship: 74.0 kg. Greco-Roman (6th).
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 Summer Olympics | Wrestling | BUL |
Ivan Kolev | |||
| Welterweight, Greco-Roman, Men (Olympic) | 4 | |||||
| 1976 Summer Olympics | Wrestling | BUL |
Ivan Kolev | |||
| Middleweight, Greco-Roman, Men (Olympic) | 3 | Bronze |
