Atanas Atanasov (long jumper)
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Atanas Atanasov is a retired Bulgaria
n long jump
er.
He won the 1981, 1984 and 1985 Balkan Championships. He finished eighth at the 1982 European Championships, twelfth at the 1983 World Championships, seventh at the 1985 European Indoor Championships, and seventh at the 1986 Goodwill Games
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He became Bulgarian champion in 1990. Domestic rivals were Ivan Tuparov
, Atanas Chochev
, Vladimir Amidzhinov
and Daniel Ivanov
. His personal best jump was 8.31 metres, achieved in July 1984 in Sofia
.
He has later coached long jumpers such as Nikolay Atanasov
(no relation) and Antonia Yordanova.
Bulgaria
Bulgaria , officially the Republic of Bulgaria , is a parliamentary democracy within a unitary constitutional republic in Southeast Europe. The country borders Romania to the north, Serbia and Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, as well as the Black Sea to the east...
n long jump
Long jump
The long jump is a track and field event in which athletes combine speed, strength, and agility in an attempt to leap as far as possible from a take off point...
er.
He won the 1981, 1984 and 1985 Balkan Championships. He finished eighth at the 1982 European Championships, twelfth at the 1983 World Championships, seventh at the 1985 European Indoor Championships, and seventh at the 1986 Goodwill Games
1986 Goodwill Games
The 1986 Goodwill Games was the inaugural edition of the international multi-sport event created by Ted Turner, which was held from 5 – 20 July 1986. The main stadium was the Olympic Stadium in Moscow, Soviet Union...
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He became Bulgarian champion in 1990. Domestic rivals were Ivan Tuparov
Ivan Tuparov
Ivan Todorov Tuparov is a retired Bulgarian long jumper.He was born in Rakitovo. At the 1977 European Junior Championships he won the silver medal in the long jump. He competed at the 1980 Olympic Games without reaching the final. He finished ninth at the 1980 European Indoor Championships, and...
, Atanas Chochev
Atanas Chochev
Atanas Chochev is a retired Bulgarian triple jumper and long jumper.His personal best jump was 8.19 metres, achieved in July 1981 in Sofia. This ranks him seventh among Bulgarian long jumpers, behind Ivaylo Mladenov, Atanas Atanasov, Nikolay Atanasov, Petar Dachev, Nikolay Antonov and Galin Georgiev...
, Vladimir Amidzhinov
Vladimir Amidzhinov
Vladimir Amidzhinov is a retired Bulgarian long jumper.He finished seventh at the 1987 World Championships, and won the 1988 Balkan Championships. He became Bulgarian champion in 1987 and 1988, and became indoor champion in 1985 and 1988....
and Daniel Ivanov
Daniel Ivanov
Daniel Ivanov is a retired Bulgarian long jumper.He became Bulgarian champion in 1989, and Bulgarian indoor champion in 1989, 1990 and 1993. He competed at the 1990 European Championships without reaching the final...
. His personal best jump was 8.31 metres, achieved in July 1984 in Sofia
Sofia
Sofia is the capital and largest city of Bulgaria and the 12th largest city in the European Union with a population of 1.27 million people. It is located in western Bulgaria, at the foot of Mount Vitosha and approximately at the centre of the Balkan Peninsula.Prehistoric settlements were excavated...
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He has later coached long jumpers such as Nikolay Atanasov
Nikolay Atanasov
Nikolay Atanasov is a Bulgarian long jumper. His personal best jump is 8.31 metres, achieved in July 2003 in Pirgos.He competed at the World Championships in 1999, 2003 and 2007, the Olympic Games in 2000, 2004 and 2008, the 2002 European Indoor Championships and the 2006 European Championships....
(no relation) and Antonia Yordanova.