Vladimir Kolev (Bulgarian: Владимир Колев, born April 18, 1954) is a retired boxer from Bulgaria and Olympic bronze medalist. He also works as an actor, and has appeared in many American films.
| Medal record | ||
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| Men's boxing | ||
Representing  Bulgaria
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| Olympic Games | ||
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1976 Montreal | Light welterweight |
| World Amateur Championships | ||
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Havana 1974 | Light welterweight |
| European Championships | ||
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1973 Belgrade | Welterweight |
At the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, he won the bronze medal in the light welterweight division (– 63'5 kg) after being defeated in the semifinals by eventual runner-up Andrés Aldama of Cuba.
Two years earlier, at the inaugural 1974 World Championships in Havana, Cuba, he won the silver medal, after losing to Ayub Kalule from Uganda in the final.
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