Yordan Yovchev
Bulgarian artistic gymnast (born 1973)
Yordan Yovchev Yovchev (Bulgarian: Йордан Йовчев Йовчев; born February 24, 1973), also spelled Jordan Jovtchev, is a retired Bulgarian gymnast. He took part in six consecutive Olympic Games, more than any other Bulgarian athlete in Olympic history. He was named the 2003 Bulgarian Sportsperson of the Year. He was also named the 2003 BTA Best Balkan Athlete of the Year. He is president of the Bulgarian Gymnastics Federation and also serves as a sports commentator.
Early life and gymnastics career
Yovchev was born in Plovdiv, Bulgaria. He won silver in the men's rings at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens with a score of 9.850. In the same Olympic Games, Yovchev won bronze in the men's floor exercise with a score of 9.775. In the 2000 Olympics in Sydney, Australia, he won the bronze on both floor exercise and still rings with 9.787 and 9.762, respectively. He also won two World Championship Bronze medals in the all-around (1999, 2001).
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