Nikola Stanchev



Nikola Nikolov Stanchev (Никола Николов Станчев, 11 September 1930 – 12 July 2009) was a Bulgarian freestyle wrestler.

He was born in Tvarditsa, Burgas province.

Club: Chernomoretz Burgas

He was the 1956 Olympic Games middle weight freestyle wrestling champion - the first Bulgarian Olympics gold medal - and silver medal winner at the World championship in Istanbul the same year.