Tzeno TzenovTzeno Tzenov, major figure in international wrestling as a long-time Bureau member and European Council, died at the age of 80, United World Wrestling has confirmed.
Born in Markovo Village in 1939, Tzenov graduated from the "Kliment Ohridski" of Sofia University with a Master of Arts in History and Archeology. He experienced a long and varied career sharing his knowledge and experience in wrestling.
Tzenov became a member of the European Council in 1978 and was elected President in 1995.
The Bulgarian official was first elected to the UWW Bureau in 2002, before being re-elected in 2008 and 2014.
Tzenov was named as UWW Bureau vice-president in 2016.
"As a long-time serving executive in sports, and as a historian, Mr. Tzenov had a great knowledge of wrestling's culture and heritage, in particular in the European context," Nenad Lalovic, UWW President, said.
"Combined with his experience gained in the sport's highest instances in Bulgaria and in the International Federation, he had a pivotal role in leading wrestling towards modernity while safeguarding the core values of our sport.
Tzenov served as secretary of the Bulgarian Wrestling Federation during the 1980s, and briefly served as vice-president before leading the organization from 1987 to 1989.
He was the executive director of the Bulgarian Sport charity foundation since 2004.
Tzenov served as secretary general of the Bulgarian Union for Physical Culture and Sport from 1989 to 1993, while he was a member of the Bulgarian Olympic Committee from 1992.
"He will be dearly missed by everyone in the wrestling community and our deepest condolences to his wife, friends and colleagues."
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