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Emil Milev

Olympian 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2012, 2016

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Athlete Bio

Height

5'10"

Hometown

Tampa, FL

Education

Electronic High School A.S. Popov (Sofia, Bulgaria) ‘87 Bulgaria National Sports Academy ’01, Physical Education/Coaching

Personal

Son of Ivan Milev and Vania Vassileva...Has one sister, Marta, and two brothers, Zlatko and Alexander...Married his wife, Anina, in 1991...Has one daughter, Alexa, and one son, Philip...His family moved to the U.S. in 2004 and he became a U.S. citizen in 2009...Speaks Russian and Bulgarian...Interests include reading and running...Teaches physical education at B.T. Washington Elementary in Tampa, Florida.

Career Highlights

2015 Pan American Games, 5th

Olympic Experience

Six-time Olympian (1992, 1996, 2000, 2004) – represented Bulgaria; (2012, 2016) – represented United States; Olympic medalist (1 silver)
Rio 2016 Olympic Games, 12th
London 2012 Olympic Games, 13th
Athens 2004 Olympic Games, 9th
Sydney 2000 Olympic Games, 4th
Atlanta 1996 Olympic Games, silver
Barcelona 1992 Olympic games, 20th

World Championship Experience

Most recent: 2014 – 26th
Years of Participation: 1994, 1998, 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014
Medals: 1 (silver)
Silver – 1994

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