Serafim Ivanov Barzakov (; born July 22, 1975, in Kolarovo) is a male freestyle

wrestler Wrestling is a martial art, combat sport, and form of entertainment that involves grappling with an opponent and striving to obtain a position of advantage through different throws or techniques, within a given ruleset. Wrestling involves diffe ...

from

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 ...

. He participated in Men's freestyle 66 kg at the

2008 Summer Olympics The 2008 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXIX Olympiad () and officially branded as Beijing 2008 (), were an international multisport event held from 8 to 24 August 2008, in Beijing, China. A total of 10,942 athletes fro ...

, Men's freestyle 66 kg at the

2004 Summer Olympics The 2004 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad (), and officially branded as Athens 2004 (), were an international multi-sport event held from 13 to 29 August 2004 in Athens, Greece. The Games saw 10,625 athletes ...

, Men's freestyle 63 kg at the

2000 Summer Olympics The 2000 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, officially branded as Sydney 2000, and also known as the Games of the New Millennium, were an international multi-sport event held from 15 September to 1 October ...

and Men's freestyle 57 kg at the

1996 Summer Olympics The 1996 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXVI Olympiad, also known as Atlanta 1996 and commonly referred to as the Centennial Olympic Games) were an international multi-sport event held from July 19 to August 4, 1996, in Atlanta, ...

. He won a silver medal at Men's freestyle 63 kg at the

. He won a gold medal on 1998 FILA Wrestling World Championships (''63kg'') and 2001 FILA Wrestling World Championships (''63kg''). He is also a silver medalist of 2003 FILA Wrestling World Championships (''66 kg'') and 2005 FILA Wrestling World Championships (''66 kg''). In 2019, the new sports hall named after Burzakov opened its doors in

Petrich Petrich ( ) is a town in Blagoevgrad Province in southwestern Bulgaria, located in Sandanski–Petrich Valley at the foot of the Belasica Mountains in the Strumeshnitsa Valley. According to the 2021 census, the town has 26,778 inhabitants. ...

.Новата зала "Серафим Бързаков" отвори врати в Петрич
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External links

Wrestler bio on beijing2008.com
Living people 1975 births Sportspeople from Petrich Olympic wrestlers for Bulgaria Wrestlers at the 1996 Summer Olympics Wrestlers at the 2000 Summer Olympics Bulgarian male sport wrestlers Wrestlers at the 2004 Summer Olympics Wrestlers at the 2008 Summer Olympics Olympic silver medalists for Bulgaria Olympic medalists in wrestling Macedonian Bulgarians World Wrestling Championships medalists Medalists at the 2000 Summer Olympics 21st-century Bulgarian sportsmen 20th-century Bulgarian sportsmen {{Bulgaria-Olympic-medalist-stub