Gratsian Botev
Encyclopedia
Gratsian Botev was a Soviet
sprint canoer
who competed in the late 1950s. At the 1956 Summer Olympics
in Melbourne
, he won two medals with a gold in the C-2 10000 m and a silver in the C-2 1000 m events.
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
sprint canoer
Canoe racing
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who competed in the late 1950s. At the 1956 Summer Olympics
1956 Summer Olympics
The 1956 Melbourne Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVI Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was held in Melbourne, Australia, in 1956, with the exception of the equestrian events, which could not be held in Australia due to quarantine regulations...
in Melbourne
Melbourne
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, he won two medals with a gold in the C-2 10000 m and a silver in the C-2 1000 m events.