About Velik Kapsazov
Lived 1935 – 2017 (aged 81). Velik Kapsazov was a Bulgarian artistic gymnast.
Velik Nikolov Kapsazov (; 15 April 1935 – 27 March 2017) was a Bulgarian gymnast. He competed at the 1956, 1960 and 1964 Summer Olympics in all artistic gymnastics events, and shared a bronze medal in the rings in 1960 with Takashi Ono. This was the first Olympic medal for Bulgaria in gymnastics.
Early life Kapsazov was born in Asenovgrad on 15 April 1935. He initially trained in weightlifting before he turned to artistic gymnastics. He joined the national team in 1954.
Post-gymnastics career and death Kapsazov retired following the 1964 Olympic Games and became a coach. His students included Yordan Yovchev, a six-time Olympian.
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Who was Velik Kapsazov?
artistic gymnast (1935–2017)
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Velik Kapsazov was born on 15 April 1935 in Asenovgrad.
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Velik Kapsazov died on 27 March 2017 in Sofia.
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Velik Kapsazov was an artistic gymnast.
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Velik Kapsazov was Bulgarian.
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