Bozhidar Khristomirov Boyadzhiev (; born April 30, 1978, in

Kazanlak Kazanlak ( , known as Seuthopolis () in ancient times, is a List of cities and towns in Bulgaria, town in Stara Zagora Province, Bulgaria. It is located in the middle of the plain of the same name, at the foot of the Balkan Mountains, Balkan mo ...

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) is an amateur Bulgarian freestyle wrestler, who played for the men's super heavyweight category. Boyadzhiev achieved three top-five finishes for his division at the

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(2002 in

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, 2005 in

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, and 2006 in

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). He is also a two-time Olympian, and a member of Levski Sofia Wrestling Club in

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, under his personal coach Peter Kasabov. Boyadzhiev made his official debut for the

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, where he placed second in the preliminary pool of the men's 120 kg class, against Iran's

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, Mongolia's Gelegjamtsyn Ösökhbayar, and Belarus' Barys Hrynkevich. At the

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, Boyadzhiev competed for the second time in the men's 120 kg class. He lost the qualifying round to Russia's Bakhtiyar Akhmedov, who was able to score two points each in two straight periods, leaving Boyadzhiev without a single point. Because his opponent advanced further into the final match, Boyadzhiev offered another shot for the bronze medal by entering the repechage bouts. Unfortunately, he was defeated in the first round by Iran's Fardin Masoumi, with a technical score of 3–6.

References

External links

Profile – International Wrestling Database
{{DEFAULTSORT:Boyadzhiev, Bozhidar Bulgarian male sport wrestlers 1978 births Living people Olympic wrestlers for Bulgaria Wrestlers at the 2004 Summer Olympics Wrestlers at the 2008 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Kazanlak 20th-century Bulgarian people 21st-century Bulgarian sportsmen