| Year | City | Name | Placement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Games | |||
| 1952 | Helsinki | M. Athanasov | 3rd place |
| 1988 | Seoul | M. Luberda | Participation |
| 2021 | Sofia, Budapest - qualification | B. Makoev | Participation |
| World Championships | |||
| Seniors | |||
| 1987 | Clermont-Ferrand | M. Luberda | 4th place |
| 2022 | Belgrade | B. Makoev | 3rd place |
| Juniors | |||
| 1979 | Ulaanbaatar | J. Kucírko | 4th place |
| 1989 | Ulaanbaatar | J. Palatinus | 3rd place |
| 1991 | Prievidza | D. Palatinus | 5th place |
| European Championships | |||
| Seniors | |||
| 1926 | Riga | A. Szabó | 3rd place |
| 1927 | Budapest | A. Szabó | 1st place |
| 1970 | Berlin | M. Miček | 6th place |
| 1974 | Madrid | O. Vozár | 6th place |
| 1981 | Łódź | J. Čulák | 6th place |
| 1981 | Łódź | J. Kucírko | 6th place |
| 1982 | Varna | M. Kapolka | 6th place |
| 1983 | Budapest | V. Honsch | 4th place |
| 1984 | Jönköping | J. Kucírko | 4th place |
| 1985 | Leipzig | J. Kucírko | 6th place |
| 1991 | Stuttgart | J. Palatinus | 6th place |
| 1991 | Stuttgart | M. Luberda | 5th place |
| 1992 | Kaposvár | J. Palatinus | 6th place |
| 2020 | Rome | J. Sýkora | 9th place |
| 2020 | Rome | B. Makoev | 3rd place |
| 2024 | Bucharest | B. Makoev | 2nd place |
| Juniors | |||
| 1984 | Łódź | P. Okoš | 4th place |
| 1986 | Lidköping | R. Púchovský | 5th place |
| 1987 | Katowice | J. Palatinus | 2nd place |
| 1987 | Katowice | M. Jaroš | 6th place |
| 1991 | Istanbul | Š. Csorba | 6th place |
| 1996 | Sofia | R. Plavčko | 7th place |
| 1998 | Radoviš | J. Dancák | 7th place |
| 2000 | Sofia | D. Dancák | 7th place |
| 2004 | Sofia | J. Novák | 5th place |
| 2012 | Zagreb | M. Bodnár | 5th place |
| 2016 | Ruse | M. Bodnár | 5th place |
Mikuláš Athanasov - Legend of Košice Wrestling
Date of Birth: 28.11.1930 in Košice
Date of Death: 26.12.2005
Sport Discipline: Wrestling - Greco-Roman style, weight category up to 67 kg
Club Affiliation: Levente Košice, Lokomotíva Košice (1948-1956), ATK Prague
Greatest Achievements
- Olympic Games: Helsinki 1952 - 3rd place
- World Championships: Karlsruhe 1955 - 7th and 8th place
- Czechoslovak Championships: 3-time champion (1951, 1953, 1955)
Highest Honors
- Master of Sport (1953)
- Bronze Rings of SOV (2000)
- Fair Play Club Award of SOV (1995)
- In 2000, declared one of the most successful athletes of the city of Košice in the 20th century
Interesting Facts
- The best Slovak wrestler of the post-war period, competed in one of the most demanding weight categories.
- Based on the decision of the Central Section, the wrestling national team did not travel to the 1956 Melbourne Olympics because there was allegedly no guarantee of success adequate to the expenses. In reaction, he resigned from the national team.
- Josef Růžička, a teammate from the national team, said about him: "He was a fox, a very skillful wrestler with great calmness and awareness of the situation."
- After his death, the M. Athanasov Memorial began to be organized in Košice.
- He had the nickname "Muco".
Source: National Encyclopedia of Slovak Sport