Atanas Atanasov (basketball)
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| National team | Bulgarian national team |
| Born | 19 November 1935 Pleven, Bulgaria |
| Died | 3 September 2021 (aged 85) Sofia, Bulgaria |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Basketball |
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
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ In Memoriam: Отиде си Атанас Пейчински
External links
- Atanas Atanasov at FIBA.basketball
- Atanas Atanasov at FIBA.com (archived)
- Atanas Atanasov at Eurobasket.com
- Atanas Atanasov – Basketball-Reference.com international player profile
- Atanas Atanasov at Olympedia
- Atanas Atanasov at InterSportStats
Categories:
- 1935 births
- 2021 deaths
- Basketball players at the 1956 Summer Olympics
- Basketball players at the 1960 Summer Olympics
- Bulgarian men's basketball players
- 20th-century Bulgarian sportsmen
- 1959 FIBA World Championship players
- Olympic basketball players for Bulgaria
- Sportspeople from Pleven
- Bulgarian basketball biography stubs