Dimitar Sakhanikov: key obituary facts
Is Dimitar Sakhanikov dead? Yes. Dimitar Sakhanikov died on July 18, 2026, at age 83.
Cause of death: Dimitar Sakhanikov's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.
What was Dimitar Sakhanikov known for?
He was a Bulgarian basketball player.
More about Dimitar Sakhanikov
Born: 16 September 1942.
Place of birth: Plovdiv.
Gender: male.
Nationality: Bulgaria.
Also known as: Dimitar Sakhanikov.
Dimitar Sakhanikov, a Bulgarian Olympic basketball player, died on July 18, 2026, aged 83.
Born in Plovdiv, Bulgaria, on September 16, 1942, he represented Bulgaria in basketball and competed in the men’s tournament at the 1968 Summer Olympics.