Kirkor Kirkorov (Bulgarian: Киркор Киркоров; born March 4, 1968, as Krikor Kirkorian) is a retired Bulgarian boxer who competed for his native country at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. There he was defeated in the first round of the Men's Featherweight Division (– 57 kg) by Germany's eventual gold medalist Andreas Tews.

Kirkor Kirkorov
Personal information
Full nameKirkor Mikhaylov Kirkorian
Nationality Bulgaria
Born (1968-03-04) March 4, 1968 (age 56)
Varna
Height1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Weight57 kg (126 lb)
Sport
SportBoxing
Weight classFeatherweight
ClubChernomore, Varna
Medal record
World Amateur Championships
Gold medal – first place 1991 Sydney Featherweight
Silver medal – second place 1989 Moscow Featherweight
European Amateur Championships
Gold medal – first place 1989 Athens Featherweight

Kirkorov also competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics, reaching the third round before falling to South Korea's Lee Jae-Hyuk. He won the world title in his weight division in 1991, after having claimed the silver medal two years earlier in Moscow.

References

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  • Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Kirkor Kirkorov". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18.