▁and ▁triple ▁European ▁champion ▁S ime on ▁Sh ter ev , ▁who ▁also ▁used ▁to ▁coach ▁St anka ▁Z late va . ▁Vel ik ov ▁won ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 6 ▁World ▁Championships ▁in ▁Gu ang z hou ▁and ▁came ▁second ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 5 ▁in ▁Budapest . ▁He ▁came ▁second ▁at ▁the ▁European ▁Championships ▁in ▁V arna ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 5 ▁and ▁third ▁in ▁Europe ▁in ▁Sof ia ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 7 . ▁At ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 4 ▁Summer ▁Olympics ▁in ▁Ath ens ▁he ▁came ▁nin th . ▁ ▁At ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 8 ▁Summer ▁Olympics ▁in ▁Be ij ing , ▁he ▁won ▁bronze ▁in ▁his ▁category ▁( 5 5 ▁kil og rams ). ▁ ▁Vel ik ov ▁cl inch ed ▁the ▁Bron ze ▁medal ▁in ▁Be ij ing ▁despite ▁a ▁serious ▁injury ▁of ▁his ▁left ▁kne e ▁immediately ▁before ▁the ▁tournament ▁which ▁put ▁his ▁participation ▁in ▁doubt . ▁He ▁never theless ▁took ▁part ▁in ▁the ▁Olympics ▁thanks ▁to ▁pain kill ers . ▁ ▁He ▁missed ▁out ▁on ▁another ▁bronze ▁medal ▁at ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 2 ▁Summer ▁Olympics , ▁losing ▁to ▁Shin ichi ▁Y um oto ▁in ▁his ▁bronze ▁medal ▁match . ▁ ▁References ▁▁▁▁▁▁ ▁Category : L iving ▁people ▁Category : 1 9 8 3 ▁birth s ▁Category : B ul gar ian ▁male ▁sport ▁wrest lers ▁Category : O lymp ic ▁wrest lers ▁of ▁Bulg aria ▁Category : W rest lers ▁at ▁the ▁ 2 0 0