Asen Tsankov

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameAsen•Tsankov
Used nameAsen•Tsankov
Original nameАсен•Цанков
Born3 January 1912
Died1994 in Sofia, Sofia Grad (BUL)
AffiliationsOSK AS-23, Sofia (BUL)
NOC Bulgaria

Biography

Asen Tsankov was a Bulgarian sportsman who competed in both skiing and tennis. Tsankov was selected to compete in the Alpine skiing event at the 1936 Garmisch-Partenkirchen Olympics. It took him almost 11 minutes to complete the downhill element, with him not finishing in the slalom. He had much better success on the tennis court, becoming a four-time Bulgarian champion from 1939 to 1942.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1936 Winter Olympics Alpine Skiing (Skiing) BUL Asen Tsankov
Combined, Men (Olympic) DNF