Mikhail Zhelev, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Mikhail Zhelev

Olympic athlete

Date of Birth: 15-Jul-1943

Place of Birth: Sliven, Sliven Province, Bulgaria

Profession: athletics competitor

Nationality: Bulgaria

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Mikhail Zhelev (Bulgarian: ?????? ?????) (born 15 July 1943 in Sliven, Sliven, Bulgaria) is a Bulgarian former athlete, known primarily for running the steeplechase.
He competed in the 1968 Summer Olympics, finishing 6th and in the 1972 Summer Olympics, finishing 12th.
He set his personal record of 8:25.0 while winning the race at the 1969 European Athletics Championships.