Aleksandar Kraychev () (born 28 October 1951) is a

Bulgaria Bulgaria, officially the Republic of Bulgaria, is a country in Southeast Europe. It is situated on the eastern portion of the Balkans directly south of the Danube river and west of the Black Sea. Bulgaria is bordered by Greece and Turkey t ...

n former Olympicweightlifter who competed in the

1972 Summer Olympics The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad () and officially branded as Munich 1972 (; ), were an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from 26 August to 11 September 1972. It was the ...

. and won silver medal. It was the first ever Olympic medal for the city of Sliven, Bulgaria.

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1951 births Living people Bulgarian male weightlifters Olympic weightlifters for Bulgaria Weightlifters at the 1972 Summer Olympics Olympic silver medalists for Bulgaria Olympic medalists in weightlifting Place of birth missing (living people) Medalists at the 1972 Summer Olympics 20th-century Bulgarian sportsmen 21st-century Bulgarian people {{Bulgaria-weightlifting-bio-stub