Atanas Atanasov (basketball)

Bulgarian basketball player (1935–2021)

Atanas Atanasov (Atanas Peychinski, Атанас Пейчински)
Atanas Peychinski, national team of Bulgaria
Personal information
National teamBulgarian national team
Born(1935-11-19)19 November 1935
Pleven, Bulgaria
Died3 September 2021(2021-09-03) (aged 85)
Sofia, Bulgaria
Sport
SportBasketball

Atanas Vasilev Atanasov (Bulgarian: Атанас Василев Атанасов, 19 November 1935 – 3 September 2021) was a Bulgarian basketball player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1956 Summer Olympics, and the 1960 Summer Olympics.[1] He was also a silver medalist at the European Championships in Sofia in 1957, and a bronze medalist at the European Championships in Belgrade in 1961. He was included in the ideal team of the World Championships in Chile, 1959. Atanasov died on 3 September 2021, at the age of 85.[2]

References

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Atanas Atanasov Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
  2. ^ In Memoriam: Отиде си Атанас Пейчински

External links

  • Atanas Atanasov at FIBAEdit on Wikidata
  • Atanas Atanasov at Basketball-Reference.comEdit on Wikidata
  • Atanas Atanasov at OlympediaEdit on Wikidata
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Bulgaria squad – 1956 Summer Olympics
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Bulgaria squad – 1960 Summer Olympics
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