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On This Day in Bulgaria: Shalamanov, Skier and World Cup Defender (4 September)

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4 September

On This Day in Bulgaria: Shalamanov, Skier and World Cup Defender (4 September)

Aleksandar Shalamanov was born on this day in 1941. He is the only Bulgarian to have competed at both a Winter Olympics and a World Cup, and was named in the all-star team of 1966.

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