Olympedia – Dimitar Dobrev

Dimitar Dobrev was a Greco-Roman wrestler who won a gold medal at the 1960 Olympics and a silver medal at the 1956 Olympics. Before becoming a wrestler Dobrev started his sporting career as a gymnast. He competed at the wrestling World Championships in 1955, 1958, and 1962, placing fourth in 1958 and 1962.

By profession Dobrev was a mathematician. He also served as a coach, eventually becoming Bulgarian national coach in both styles. In his coaching career, he is known for having discovered both Boyan Radev and Petar Kirov.