also escorted by an honorary company of cavalry. He was buried with the specific request of facing the Balkan ("Balkan against Balkan"). Each year, in the town of Sevlievo is held in freestyle wrestling tournament in memory of Kolov. Rumors around his death One of the versions for his condition is that he did not get infected naturally, but that he was purposely infected by French doctors. It is known that there were a lot of attempts to get Kolov disgraced and disqualified from tournaments. Championship and accomplishments Wrestling Observer Newsletter Wrestling Observer Hall of Fame (class of 2020) Other promotions Diamond Belt World Heavyweight Championship (2 times) European Heavyweight Championship (3 times) Tournament in Brazil (1927) Tournament in Japan (1924) Tournaments in the United States (1914/1927) References External links 1892 births 1940 deaths 20th-century Bulgarian people Bulgarian catch wrestlers Bulgarian emigrants to the United States Bulgarian male professional wrestlers Bulgarian male sport wrestlers People associated with physical culture People from Sevlievo 20th-century deaths from tuberculosis Tuberculosis deaths in Bulgaria Bulgarian American American people of Bulgarian descent Bulgarian people