Български 
Serafim Ivanov Barzakov
Born on 22.07.1975 in the village of Samuilovo, Petrich district
World champion from "Tehran 98" and "Sofia 2001"
European champion from 1996, 1998, 2001 and 2005
Silver medalist from the "Sydney 2000" Olympics
Three-time winner of the "Dan Kolov" gold belt.
achievements
Tournament
Gold
Silver
Bronze
Year
Place
Ranking
Style
Age
Category
Year
2000Place
Sydney - AustraliaRanking
2Style
FreestyleAge
SeniorCategory
63 kgYear
Place
Ranking
Style
Age
Category
Year
2005Place
Budapest, HungaryRanking
2Style
FreestyleAge
SeniorCategory
66 kgYear
2003Place
New York, USARanking
2Style
FreestyleAge
SeniorCategory
66 kgYear
2001Place
Sofia, BulgariaRanking
1Style
FreestyleAge
SeniorCategory
63 kgYear
1998Place
Teheran - IranRanking
1Style
FreestyleAge
SeniorCategory
63 kgYear
Place
Ranking
Style
Age
Category
Year
2007Place
Sofia, BulgariaRanking
3Style
FreestyleAge
SeniorCategory
66 kgYear
2006Place
Moscow, RussiaRanking
3Style
FreestyleAge
SeniorCategory
66 kgYear
2005Place
Varna, BulgariaRanking
1Style
FreestyleAge
SeniorCategory
66 kgYear
2001Place
Budapest, HungaryRanking
1Style
FreestyleAge
SeniorCategory
63 kgYear
2000Place
Budapest, HungaryRanking
3Style
FreestyleAge
SeniorCategory
63 kgYear
1999Place
Minsk - BelarusRanking
2Style
FreestyleAge
SeniorCategory
63 kgYear
1998Place
Bratislava - SlovakiaRanking
1Style
FreestyleAge
SeniorCategory
63 kgYear
1997Place
Warsaw - PolandRanking
3Style
FreestyleAge
SeniorCategory
63 kgYear
1996Place
Budapest, HungaryRanking
1Style
FreestyleAge
SeniorCategory
57 kgYear
1995Place
Friburg - SwitzerlandRanking
2Style
FreestyleAge
SeniorCategory
57 kgYear
1993Place
Goetziz - AustriaRanking
2Style
FreestyleAge
U20Category
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