Prodan Gardzhev

Prodan Stoyanov Gardzhev (Bulgarian: Продан Стоянов Гарджев, 8 April 1936 – 5 July 2003) was a Bulgarian middleweight freestyle wrestler. He competed at the 1960, 1964 and 1968 Olympics and won a gold medal in 1964 and a bronze in 1968. Gardzhev held the world title in 1963 and 1966 and placed third in 1965.^[1][2]

Prodan Gardzhev

Gardzhev (right) at the 1965 World Championships
Personal information
Born	8 April 1936 Rosenovo, Burgas Region, Bulgaria[1]
Died	5 July 2003 (aged 67) Burgas, Bulgaria
Height	175 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Sport
Sport	Freestyle wrestling
Club	Chernomorets Burgas
Medal record Men's freestyle wrestling Representing  Bulgaria Olympic Games 1964 Tokyo 87 kg 1968 Mexico City 87 kg World Championships 1963 Sofia 87 kg 1965 Manchester 87 kg 1966 Toledo 87 kg European Championships 1967 Istanbul 87 kg 1968 Skopje 87 kg