Nikolay Nikolov (athlete)
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Nikolay Nikolov is a retired Bulgaria
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 pole vault
Pole vault
Pole vaulting is a track and field event in which a person uses a long, flexible pole as an aid to leap over a bar. Pole jumping competitions were known to the ancient Greeks, as well as the Cretans and Celts...

er. He is best known for winning a silver 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*...

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His personal best jump was 5.72 metres, achieved in July 1991 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 ranks him third among Bulgarian pole vaulters, only behind Spas Bukhalov
Spas Bukhalov
Spas Bukhalov is a Bulgarian pole vaulter.He won the 2001 Balkan Games and finished sixth at the 2007 European Indoor Championships. He also competed at the Olympic Games in 2004 as well as the World Championships in 2003 and 2007 without reaching the final.His personal best jump is 5.80 metres,...

 and Atanas Tarev
Atanas Tarev
Atanas Tarev is a retired pole vaulter from Bulgaria. He won a bronze medal at the inaugural World Championships in 1983, and won the European Indoor Championships in 1986. The same year he jumped 5.80 metres, a personal best....

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Achievements

Year Tournament Venue Result Event
1986 Balkan Games
Balkan Games
The Balkan Games are a regional multi-sport event held between nations from the Balkans. The first Games were held in Athens in 1929, and the most recent LXV Games were held in Larisa in 2010.-Organization:...

Ljubljana
Ljubljana
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, Yugoslavia
1st
1986 European Championships
1986 European Championships in Athletics - Men's Pole Vault
These are the official results of the Men's pole vault event at the 1986 European Championships in Stuttgart, West Germany.-Final:-See also:* 1982 Men's European Championships Pole Vault...

Stuttgart
Stuttgart
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, West Germany
West Germany
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9th
1987 World Indoor Championships
1987 IAAF World Indoor Championships
The 1st IAAF World Indoor Championships in Athletics were held in Indianapolis, United States from March 6 to March 8, 1987. The championship had previously been known as the World Indoor Games, which were held once before changing the name....

Indianapolis
Indianapolis
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, United States
United States
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7th
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*...

Liévin
Liévin
Liévin is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in northern France.-Overview:The city of Liévin is an old mining city of Pas-de-Calais. Near Lens, this modest-sized city nevertheless has several nursery schools, schools, colleges, a university, a swimming pool, a city library, a cultural and...

, France
France
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6th
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...

Rome, Italy 5th
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*...

Budapest
Budapest
Budapest is the capital of Hungary. As the largest city of Hungary, it is the country's principal political, cultural, commercial, industrial, and transportation centre. In 2011, Budapest had 1,733,685 inhabitants, down from its 1989 peak of 2,113,645 due to suburbanization. The Budapest Commuter...

, Hungary
Hungary
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2nd
1989 Balkan Games
Balkan Games
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Serres
Serres
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, Greece
Greece
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1st
1990 European Indoor Championships
1990 European Indoor Championships in Athletics
The 21st European Athletics Indoor Championships were held in Glasgow, Scotland, in 1990.-Track:-Field:-Medal table:-External links:* at GBRathletics.com* at GBRathletics.com*...

Glasgow
Glasgow
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, Scotland
Scotland
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6th
1992 European Indoor Championships
1992 European Indoor Championships in Athletics
The 22nd European Athletics Indoor Championships were held in Genoa, a city in Italy, in 1992. This was the first indoor championship which was the start of the new two year cycle for the games.-Track:-Field:-Medal table:-External links:...

Genoa
Genoa
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, Italy
Italy
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8th
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