Nikola Stanchev
Nikola Nikolov Stanchev was a Bulgarian freestyle wrestler.
He was born in Tvarditsa, [Burgas Province|Tvarditsa], Burgas province.
The club he belonged to was Chernomoretz Burgas.
He was the 1956 Olympic Games middle weight freestyle wrestling champion - the first Bulgarian Olympics gold medal - and silver medal winner at the World championship in Istanbul the same year.