Mikhail Zhelev

{{Short description|Bulgarian athlete (1943–2021)}}

Mikhail Zhelev ({{langx|bg|Михаил Желев}}; 15 July 1943 – 5 January 2021) was a Bulgarian athlete, known primarily for running the steeplechase. He competed in the 1968 Summer Olympics, finishing 6th and in the 1972 Summer Olympics, finishing 12th.{{cite Sports-Reference |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/zh/mikhail-zhelev-1.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200418074127/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/zh/mikhail-zhelev-1.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=18 April 2020 |accessdate=9 May 2012}} He set his personal record of 8:25.0 while winning the race at the 1969 European Athletics Championships.