Georgi Chomakov Explained

Georgi Chomakov (bg|Георги Чомаков) (born 6 April 1959) is a Bulgarian fencer. He competed in the individual and team sabre events at the 1980 Summer Olympics, and the team sabre event at the 1988 Summer Olympics.^[1]

In 1984, Chomakov announced that he will not compete in the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles due to a boycott.^[2]

In 1983, he finished third in the European Individual Championships. In 1985 and 1987, he finished second in the World Championships with the Bulgarian sabre team.^[3]

He is the father of Margarita Tschomakova, a Bulgarian sabre fencer.^[4]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Georgi Chomakov Olympic Results . 18 April 2011 . sports-reference.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121105130112/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ch/georgi-chomakov-1.html . 5 November 2012 .
2. Web site: Soviets announce boycott of 1984 Olympics. 25 November 2021. HISTORY. en.
3. Web site: Olympedia – Georgi Chomakov. 25 November 2021. www.olympedia.org.
4. Web site: Olympedia – Margarita Chomakova. 25 November 2021. www.olympedia.org.