Georgi Todorov (athlete)
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Georgi Yanev Todorov is a retired Bulgaria
n shot put
ter.
He finished eighth at the 1987 European Indoor Championships
and won the bronze medal at the 1988 European Indoor Championships
He also competed at the 1987 World Championships
and the 1988 Olympic Games
without reaching the finals.
His personal best throw was 21.01 metres, achieved in September 1988 in Sofia
. This is the current Bulgarian record.
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 shot put
Shot put
The shot put is a track and field event involving "putting" a heavy metal ball—the shot—as far as possible. It is common to use the term "shot put" to refer to both the shot itself and to the putting action....
ter.
He finished eighth at the 1987 European Indoor Championships
1987 European Indoor Championships in Athletics
The 18th European Athletics Indoor Championships were held at Stade Couvert Régional in Liévin, a city in France, in 1987.-Track:-Field:-Medal table:-External links:* at GBRathletics.com* at GBRathletics.com*...
and won the bronze medal at the 1988 European Indoor Championships
1988 European Indoor Championships in Athletics
The 19th European Athletics Indoor Championships were held in Budapest, the capital of Hungary, in 1988.- Track :- Field :- Medal table :- External links :* at GBRathletics.com* at GBRathletics.com*...
He also competed at the 1987 World Championships
1987 World Championships in Athletics
The 2nd World Championships in Athletics under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations were held in the Stadio Olimpico in Rome, Italy between August 28 and September 6, 1987.-Track:1983 | 1987 | 1991 | 1993 | 1995...
and the 1988 Olympic Games
Athletics at the 1988 Summer Olympics - Men's shot put
The Men's Shot Put event at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea had an entrylist of 21 competitors, with two qualifying groups before the final took place on Friday September 23, 1988.-Medalists:-Abbreviations:...
without reaching the finals.
His personal best throw was 21.01 metres, achieved in September 1988 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...
. This is the current Bulgarian record.