Tanyu Kiryakov
Olympic athlete
1963 –
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Who is Tanyu Kiryakov?
Tanyu Kiryakov is a Bulgarian pistol shooter, the first shooter to have won Olympic gold medals in both the 50 metre pistol event and the 10 metre air pistol event, in which he was also the first Olympic champion. He is also the only Bulgarian to have won two gold medals from Summer Olympics. He is considered to be one of the all time best and his versatile skills and continued excellence have won him numerous fans. He was born in Ruse.
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- Born
- Mar 2, 1963
Ruse, Bulgaria - Also known as
- Tanyu Kiriakov
- Nationality
- Bulgaria
- Lived in
- Ruse, Bulgaria
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on July 23, 2013
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