Nikolay Petrov Raev 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 triple jump

Triple jump

The triple jump is a track and field sport, similar to the long jump, but involving a “hop, bound and jump” routine, whereby the competitor runs down the track and performs a hop, a bound and then a jump into the sand pit.The triple jump has its origins in the Ancient Olympics and has been a...

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He was born in Ruse, and represented the club Lokomotiv Ruse

Lokomotiv Ruse

Lokomotiv Ruse was a Bulgarian football club founded in 1930. It was disbanded in 2002 due to financial difficulties.- Honors :* Winner of the Cup of the Ministry of Railways * Quarterfinal in the Bulgarian National Championship...

. He won the bronze medal at the 1990 World Junior Championships

1990 World Junior Championships in Athletics

The 3rd World Junior Championships in Athletics was the 1990 version of the World Junior Championships in Athletics. It was held in Plovdiv, Bulgaria.-Men:-Women:-Medals table:-External links:* at GBRathletics.com...

 and finished twelfth at the 1991 World Indoor Championships

1991 IAAF World Indoor Championships

The 3rd IAAF World Indoor Championships in Athletics were held at the Palacio Municipal de Deportes San Pablo in Seville, Spain from March 8 to March 10, 1991. It was the first Indoor Championships to include women's triple jump, albeit as a non-championship event...

 and sixth at the 1992 European Indoor Championships. At the 1992 Olympic Games he did not reach the final. He won the bronze medal at the 1993 World Indoor Championships

1993 IAAF World Indoor Championships

The 4th IAAF World Indoor Championships in Athletics were held at the Skydome in Toronto, Canada from March 12 to March 14, 1993. It was the last Indoor Championships to feature the 5,000 and 3,000 metres race walk events. In addition, it was the first Indoor Championships to include heptathlon and...

, but was disqualified for a doping

Doping (sport)

The use of performance-enhancing drugs in sport is commonly referred to by the term "doping", particularly by those organizations that regulate competitions. The use of performance enhancing drugs is mostly done to improve athletic performance. This is why many sports ban the use of performance...

 offense.

After the doping ban he competed at the 1997 World Championships and the 1998 European Championships

1998 European Athletics Championships – Men's triple jump

These are the official results of the Men's Triple Jump event at the 1998 European Championships in Budapest, Hungary. There were a total number of 32 participating athletes, with two qualifying groups and the final held on Sunday August 23, 1998. The top twelve and ties, and all those reaching...

 without reaching the final. He finished twelfth at the 1998 European Indoor Championships. He became Bulgarian champion in 1997 and 1998, and Bulgarian indoor champion in 1991, 1993, 1998 and 2001.

His personal best jump was 17.18 metres, achieved in May 1998 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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