Asen Angelov (Bulgarian: Асен Ангелов) (19 April 1946 - 12 February 2025)[1] was a contestant who became Bulgaria's first top prize winner on 13 June 2002.
However, he had to return his prize money of 100,000 leva about two weeks after the air date in which he appeared, as his daughter, Iskra Angelova, worked for Nova TV, which airs the show, a violation of game show rules, which meant that he was not eligible. As he is the only Bulgarian to answer the Top Prize question correctly, no one on the Bulgarian version actually won the top prize.
He also became the first celebrity contestant to have their winnings stripped. The second and third were Alexander Druz and Viktor Sidnev.
He died on 12 February 2025, aged 78.
Asen Angelov's run (Partial)[]
?,000 leva (? of 15) - Not Timed
In which winter sport does Bulgarian Olympic hopeful Evgenia Radanova compete?
⬥ A: Bobsleigh
⬥ B: Figure skating
⬥ C: Short track
⬥ D: Ice hockey
25,000 leva (13 of 15) - Not Timed
Which singer is hiding behind the pseudonym Reginald Dwight?
⬥ A: ?
⬥ B: ?
⬥ C: ?
⬥ D: ?
The correct answer was Elton John.
50,000 leva (14 of 15) - Not Timed
Where exactly did the first human foot set foot on the moon?
⬥ A: ?
⬥ B: ?
⬥ C: ?
⬥ D: ?
The correct answer was In the Sea of Tranquility.
100,000 leva (15 of 15) - Not Timed
What year was in Russia when the new calendar was introduced in 1700?
