Career, in brief
Deyan Khristov Kolev was a two-time Olympian for Bulgaria in men's artistic gymnastics, competing from 1988 through 1992.
Bulgaria · MAG · 1988 – 1992
Deyan Khristov Kolev
Deyan Khristov Kolev competed for Bulgaria in men's artistic gymnastics, 1988–1992.
15
Olympic result rows
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Timeline
Career arc, year by year.
Olympic — 2 appearances
1992 Barcelona Olympics
Jul 26 → Aug 9 · Barcelona
All-Around Qual 94.675 — did not advance 91st
Pommel Horse Qual 18.925
Still Rings Qual 9.700 — did not advance 91st
Parallel Bars Qual 18.825
Horizontal Bar Qual 19.125
Floor Exercise Qual 9.450 — did not advance 91st
Vault Qual 18.650
1988 Seoul Olympics
Sep 20 → Oct 3 · Seoul
All-Around Qual 116.300
Pommel Horse Qual 19.000
Still Rings Qual 19.650
Parallel Bars Qual 19.350
Horizontal Bar Qual 19.200
Floor Exercise Qual 19.450
Vault Qual 19.650 Final 19.737 — 4th 4th
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Competing in the 1980s — men's artistic gymnastics
Unified Team → Belarus · MAG · 1992 – 1996
Vitaly Scherbo
China · MAG · 1984 – 1988
Ning Li
Germany · MAG · 1988 – 2000
Andreas Wecker
Soviet Union → Ukraine · MAG · 1991 – 1996
Hryhoriy Misiutin
China · MAG · 1992 – 1996
Li Xiaoshuang
Soviet Union · MAG · 1988 – 1989
Vladimir Artemov
China · MAG · 1984 – 1988
Yun Lou
Soviet Union · MAG · 1983 – 1988
Dmitry Bilozerchev
Romania · MAG · 1994 – 2004
Marius Urzică
Soviet Union · MAG · 1988 – 1988
Valery Lyukin
East Germany · MAG · 1988 – 1988
Holger Behrendt
China · MAG · 1989 – 1992
Jing Li
Italy · MAG · 1988 – 2004
Jury Chechi
South Korea · MAG · 1992 – 2000
Lee Joo Hyung
East Germany · MAG · 1988 – 1992
Sven Tippelt
Hungary · MAG · 1992 – 2002
Szilveszter Csollany
Japan · MAG · 1988 – 1992
Yukio Iketani
Soviet Union → Ukraine · MAG · 1989 – 1996
Ihor Korobchinskyi
USA · MAG · 1992 – 1996
Jair Lynch
South Korea · MAG · 1988 – 1988
Jong-Hoon Park
China · MAG · 1992 – 1992
Linyao Guo
Romania · MAG · 1988 – 1992
Marius Costel Gherman
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North Korea · MAG · 1992 – 2000
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Sources
Sources
olympics.com (Seoul 1988) · olympedia.org (Barcelona 1992, Seoul 1988)
Last verified 2026-10-03 · corrections welcome at hello@gleaminggymnast.com
Last verified 2026-10-03 · corrections welcome at hello@gleaminggymnast.com