Vladimir Stoychev
Vladimir Stoychev | |
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Born | Sofia, Principality of Bulgaria | March 24, 1892
Died | April 27, 1990 Sofia, Bulgaria | (aged 98)
Rank | Colonel general |
Battles/wars |
Vladimir Dimitrov Stoychev (
Biography
Vladimir Stoychev was born in
In the interwar period, Stoychev represented Bulgaria in the equestrian events at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris and the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam, among other competitions.[3][4] From 1930 to 1934, Stoychev was a Bulgarian attaché in France and the United Kingdom. In 1934, he was appointed head of the Sofia Cavalry Academy, but he was fired from the army a year later due to his antimonarchist views and his affiliation with the Zveno movement. In the following years, he was also imprisoned a number of times due to his political stance.[2]
In 1944, Stoychev became a member of the
In 1945–1947, Vladimir Stoychev was Bulgaria's representative in Washington, D.C., and the United Nations. Upon his return, he became Chairman of the Supreme Committee of Sports with the Council of Ministers. From 1951[4] or 1952[2] to 1982, he presided over the Bulgarian Olympic Committee; he remained honorary chairman until his death. From 1952 to 1987, he was also an International Olympic Committee member.[7] Vladimir Stoychev died in Sofia in 1990, at the age of 98.[2]
References
- ^ "Vladimir Stoychev". Olympedia. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
- ^ ISBN 954528613X.
- ^ "Profile: Vladimir Stoychev". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 18 April 2009.
- ^ a b "Former chairmen of the BOC". Bulgarian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2009-04-21.
- ^ "Biography of Colonel-General Vladimir Dmitrov Stoychev". Generals.dk. Retrieved 2009-04-23.
- ^ "Георги Първанов: Най-великото събитие на ХХ век" (in Bulgarian). Дума. 2005-05-09. Archived from the original on October 30, 2008. Retrieved 2009-04-24.
- ^ "Шампиони поднасят цветя на гроба на генерал Владимир Стойчев" (in Bulgarian). Sport1.bg. 2009-04-09. Retrieved 2009-04-21.