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'''Bojidar Spiriev''' ({{langx|bg|Божидар Спириев}}; 1932–2010) was a [[Bulgaria]]n [[hydrogeological]] engineer and athletics [[statistician]] credited with the creation of the official [[IAAF]] Scoring Tables in Athletics.
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==Biography==
'''Dr. Bojidar Spiriev''' ({{lang-bg|Божидар Спириев}}; 1923–10 January 2010) was a hydrogeological engineer and athletics [[statistician]] credited with the creation of the official [[IAAF]] scoring table.
Spiriev was born in [[Nevrokop]] (today [[Gotse Delchev (town)|Gotse Delchev]]), a town in southwestern [[Bulgaria]]. He married [[Hungary|Hungarian]] long jump champion Irén Kun in 1961 and moved to Hungary. However, it was not until 1992 that he was granted [[Hungarian nationality law|Hungarian citizenship]]. He is the father of former athlete and athletics manager Attila and chess player Peter.


Spiriev created the "Hungarian" Scoring Tables of Athletics in 1979, which later turned into the official IAAF Scoring Tables. Together with Attila they created the World Rankings system in athletics. They also founded All-Athletics.com, the most comprehensive worldwide athletics database website.
Dr. Spiriev was born in Nevrokop (today [[Gotse Delchev (town)|Gotse Delchev]]), a town in southwestern [[Bulgaria]], in a Macedonian family. He married [[Hungary|Hungarian]] long jump champion Irén Kun in 1961 and moved to Hungary. However, it was not until 1992 that he was granted [[Hungarian nationality law|Hungarian citizenship]]. He is the father of athlete and athletics manager Attila and chess player Peter. Dr. Spiriev created the "Hungarian" Scoring Table of athletics, which later turned into the official IAAF Scoring Table. He also founded the All-Athletics.com, the most comprehensive worldwide athletics database website. Dr. Spiriev died on 10 January 2010 at the age of 77.<ref name="iaaforg">{{cite web|url=http://www.iaaf.org/aboutiaaf/news/newsid=55266.html|title=Statistical guru Bojidar Spiriev dies|date=2010-01-11|publisher=IAAF.org|accessdate=11 February 2010}}</ref>

Spiriev died on 10 January 2010 at the age of 77.<ref name="iaaforg">{{cite web|url=https://www.iaaf.org/news/iaaf-news/statistical-guru-bojidar-spiriev-dies|title=Statistical guru Bojidar Spiriev dies|date=2010-01-11|publisher=IAAF.org|accessdate=11 February 2010}}</ref>


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Latest revision as of 10:41, 2 November 2024

Bojidar Spiriev (Bulgarian: Божидар Спириев; 1932–2010) was a Bulgarian hydrogeological engineer and athletics statistician credited with the creation of the official IAAF Scoring Tables in Athletics.

Biography

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Spiriev was born in Nevrokop (today Gotse Delchev), a town in southwestern Bulgaria. He married Hungarian long jump champion Irén Kun in 1961 and moved to Hungary. However, it was not until 1992 that he was granted Hungarian citizenship. He is the father of former athlete and athletics manager Attila and chess player Peter.

Spiriev created the "Hungarian" Scoring Tables of Athletics in 1979, which later turned into the official IAAF Scoring Tables. Together with Attila they created the World Rankings system in athletics. They also founded All-Athletics.com, the most comprehensive worldwide athletics database website.

Spiriev died on 10 January 2010 at the age of 77.[1]

References

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  1. ^ "Statistical guru Bojidar Spiriev dies". IAAF.org. 2010-01-11. Retrieved 11 February 2010.