Ivo Angelov

{{short description|Bulgarian Greco-Roman wrestler}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2021}}

{{Infobox sportsperson

| headercolor = lightblue

| name = Ivo Angelov

| image =

| image_size =

| caption =

| birth_name =

| fullname = Ivo Serafimov Angelov

| nickname =

| nationality = {{BUL}}

| residence =

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1984|10|15|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Pernik, Bulgaria

| death_date =

| death_place =

| height = {{height|m=1.64|abbr=on}}

| weight = {{convert|60|kg|lb|0|abbr=on}}

| website =

| country =

| sport = Wrestling

| event = Greco-Roman

| collegeteam =

| club = Pernik Wrestling Club

| team =

| turnedpro =

| coach = Armen Nazaryan

| retired =

| coaching =

| worlds =

| regionals =

| nationals =

| olympics =

| paralympics =

| highestranking =

| pb =

| medaltemplates =

{{MedalSport | Men's Greco-Roman wrestling }}

{{MedalCountry | {{BUL}} }}

{{MedalCompetition | World Championships }}

{{MedalBronze | 2011 Istanbul | 60 kg }}

{{MedalGold | 2013 Budapest | 60 kg }}

{{MedalCompetition | European Championships }}

{{MedalBronze | 2005 Varna | 55 kg }}

{{MedalBronze | 2009 Vilnius | 60 kg }}

{{MedalSilver | 2011 Dortmund | 60 kg }}

{{MedalSilver | 2012 Belgrade | 60 kg }}

{{MedalGold | 2013 Tbilisi | 60 kg }}

{{MedalSilver | 2017 Novi Sad | 59 kg }}

| show-medals = yes

}}

Ivo Serafimov Angelov ({{langx|bg|Иво Серафимов Ангелов}}; born 15 October 1984 in Pernik) is an amateur Bulgarian Greco-Roman wrestler, who played for the men's lightweight category.{{cite web |title=Ivo Serafimov Angelov |url=http://www.london2012.com/athlete/angelov-ivo-serafimov-1066503/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130405045316/http://www.london2012.com/athlete/angelov-ivo-serafimov-1066503/ |archive-date=5 April 2013 |url-status=dead |publisher=London 2012 |access-date=6 February 2013}}{{cite sports-reference|title=Ivo Angelov |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/an/ivo-angelov-1.html |access-date=6 February 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130206181514/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/an/ivo-angelov-1.html |archive-date= 6 February 2013 }} In 2011, Angelov had won a bronze medal for his division at the World Wrestling Championships in Istanbul, Turkey, and silver at the European Wrestling Championships in Dortmund, Germany.{{cite news |title=Revaz Lashkhi wins European championship in Dortmund |url=http://msy.gov.ge/index.php?lang_id=ENG&sec_id=149&info_id=4271 |publisher=Ministry of Sport and Youth Affairs of Georgia |date=27 May 2011 |access-date=6 February 2013}}{{cite news |title=Iranian wrestler Noroozi wins gold at world championships |url=http://www.tehrantimes.com/sports/2572-iranian-wrestler-noroozi-wins-gold-at-world-championships |publisher=Tehran Times |date=14 September 2011 |access-date=6 February 2013 |archive-date=26 January 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200126183538/https://www.tehrantimes.com/sports/2572-iranian-wrestler-noroozi-wins-gold-at-world-championships |url-status=dead}} Angelov is also a member of Lovech Wrestling Club, and is coached and trained by Bratan Tzenov.

Angelov represented Bulgaria at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, where he competed for the men's 60 kg class. He defeated United States' Ellis Coleman in the qualification rounds, before losing out the preliminary round of sixteen match to Iran's Omid Norouzi, who was able to score four points in two straight periods, leaving Angelov without a single point.{{cite web |title=Men's 60kg Greco-Roman Round of 16 Finals |url=http://www.london2012.com/wrestling/event/men-greco-roman-60kg/match=wrm160408/index.html |publisher=London 2012 |access-date=6 February 2013 |archive-date=8 April 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130408004814/http://www.london2012.com/wrestling/event/men-greco-roman-60kg/match=wrm160408/index.html |url-status=dead}}{{cite news |last=Morrissey |first=Rick |title=Ellis Coleman loses Olympic debut but has overcome far worse things |url=http://www.suntimes.com/sports/morrissey/14288013-452/ellis-coleman-loses-olympic-debut-but-has-overcome-far-worse-things.html |publisher=Chicago Sun-Times |date=6 August 2012 |access-date=6 February 2013}} Because his opponent advanced further into the final match, Angelov offered another shot for the bronze medal by eliminating China's Sheng Jiang in the repechage rounds. He lost the second repechage bout to Kazakhstan's Almat Kebispayev, with a score of 0–3.{{cite web |title=Men's 60kg Greco-Roman Repechage Round 2 |url=http://www.london2012.com/wrestling/event/men-greco-roman-60kg/match=wrm160352/index.html |publisher=London 2012 |access-date=6 February 2013 |archive-date=30 April 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130430111957/http://www.london2012.com/wrestling/event/men-greco-roman-60kg/match=wrm160352/index.html |url-status=dead}} On 16 December 2013, he was honoured with the Bulgarian Sportsperson of the Year award.{{cite news |title=Борецът Иво Ангелов е "Спортист на 2013 година"! |url=http://topsport.ibox.bg/material/id_1650356565 |publisher=topsport.bg |date=16 December 2013 |access-date=16 December 2013}}

In March 2021, he competed at the European Qualification Tournament in Budapest, Hungary hoping to qualify for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.{{Cite web |title=2021 European Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament Results Book |url=https://uww.org/sites/default/files/2021-03/final-book.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210324185322/https://uww.org/sites/default/files/2021-03/final-book.pdf |archive-date=24 March 2021 |access-date=24 March 2021 |website=United World Wrestling}}