Deyan Kirilov
Encyclopedia
Deyan Kirilov is a retired boxer
from Bulgaria
, who competed for his native country at the 1988 Summer Olympics
in Seoul, South Korea. There he was defeated in the first round of the Men's Light Heavyweight Division (– 81 kg) by Yugoslavia's eventual bronze medalist Damir Škaro
.
Boxing
Boxing, also called pugilism, is a combat sport in which two people fight each other using their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of between one to three minute intervals called rounds...
from Bulgaria
Bulgaria
Bulgaria , officially the Republic of Bulgaria , is a parliamentary democracy within a unitary constitutional republic in Southeast Europe. The country borders Romania to the north, Serbia and Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, as well as the Black Sea to the east...
, who competed for his native country at the 1988 Summer Olympics
1988 Summer Olympics
The 1988 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad, were an all international multi-sport events celebrated from September 17 to October 2, 1988 in Seoul, South Korea. They were the second summer Olympic Games to be held in Asia and the first since the 1964 Summer Olympics...
in Seoul, South Korea. There he was defeated in the first round of the Men's Light Heavyweight Division (– 81 kg) by Yugoslavia's eventual bronze medalist Damir Škaro
Damir Škaro
Damir Škaro is a former Croatian amateur boxer who won the Light Heavyweight Bronze medal at the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul with Yugoslavia, as well as a Croatian politician....
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