Vladimir Ivanov (athlete)
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Vladimir Vasilev Ivanov is a retired Bulgaria
n sprinter who specialized in the 200 metres
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He was born in Sofia
, and represented the club Slavia. He competed in 400 metres
at the 1980 European Indoor Championships
. At the 1980 Olympics he reached the quarter-final of the 200 metres, and in the 4 x 100 metres relay
the Bulgarian team (Pavel Pavlov, Ivanov, Ivaylo Karanyotov and Petar Petrov) finished sixth.
He won the Balkan Championships in 1978, 1979 and 1982. He became Bulgarian 100 metres champion in 1975, and 200 metres champion in 1979 and 1980. He became 400 metres indoor champion in 1980.
His personal best times were 10.40 seconds in the 100 metres, achieved in 1979; and 20.74 seconds in the 200 metres, achieved in 1978.
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 sprinter who specialized in the 200 metres
200 metres
A 200 metres race is a sprint running event. On an outdoor 400 m track, the race begins on the curve and ends on the home straight, so a combination of techniques are needed to successfully run the race. A slightly shorter race, called the stadion and run on a straight track, was the first...
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He was born 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...
, and represented the club Slavia. He competed in 400 metres
400 metres
The 400 metres, or 400 metre dash, is a common sprinting event in track and field competitions. It has been featured in the athletics programme at the Summer Olympics since 1896 . On a standard outdoor running track, it is exactly one lap around the track. Runners start in staggered positions and...
at the 1980 European Indoor Championships
1980 European Indoor Championships in Athletics
The 11th European Athletics Indoor Championships were held in Sindelfingen, a city in West Germany, in 1980. The championships were boycotted by East Germany.-Track:-Field:-Medal table:-External links:* at GBRathletics.com* at GBRathletics.com*...
. At the 1980 Olympics he reached the quarter-final of the 200 metres, and in the 4 x 100 metres relay
Athletics at the 1980 Summer Olympics – Men's 4 x 100 metres relay
These are the official results of the Men's 4 x 100 metre relay event at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, USSR. There were a total number of 16 nations competing...
the Bulgarian team (Pavel Pavlov, Ivanov, Ivaylo Karanyotov and Petar Petrov) finished sixth.
He won the Balkan Championships in 1978, 1979 and 1982. He became Bulgarian 100 metres champion in 1975, and 200 metres champion in 1979 and 1980. He became 400 metres indoor champion in 1980.
His personal best times were 10.40 seconds in the 100 metres, achieved in 1979; and 20.74 seconds in the 200 metres, achieved in 1978.