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'''Galin Georgiev''' ({{lang-bg|Галин Георгиев}}, born 6 August 1969) is a retired [[Bulgaria]]n [[triple jump]]er, best known for placing seventh at the 1996 Summer Olympics. |
'''Galin Georgiev''' ({{lang-bg|Галин Георгиев}}, born 6 August 1969) is a retired [[Bulgaria]]n [[triple jump]]er, best known for placing seventh at the 1996 Summer Olympics. |
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His personal best triple jump was 17.14 metres, achieved in May 1998 in [[Sofia]]. This ranks him fifth among Bulgarian |
His personal best triple jump was 17.14 metres, achieved in May 1998 in [[Sofia]]. This ranks him fifth among Bulgarian triple jumpers, behind [[Khristo Markov]], [[Rostislav Dimitrov]], [[Momchil Karailiev]] and [[Nikolay Raev]].<ref name="athletix">[http://www.athletix.org/statistics/Balkan_alltime.html All time best Balkan athletes] - The Athletics Site</ref> His personal best long jump was 8.20 metres, achieved in June 1992 in [[Sofia]]. This ranks him sixth among Bulgarian long jumpers, behind [[Ivailo Mladenov]], [[Atanas Atanassov]], [[Nikolay Atanasov]], [[Petar Dachev]] and [[Nikolay Antonov]].<ref name="athletix"/> |
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==Achievements== |
==Achievements== |
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Revision as of 23:26, 23 October 2009
Galin Georgiev (Template:Lang-bg, born 6 August 1969) is a retired Bulgarian triple jumper, best known for placing seventh at the 1996 Summer Olympics.
His personal best triple jump was 17.14 metres, achieved in May 1998 in Sofia. This ranks him fifth among Bulgarian triple jumpers, behind Khristo Markov, Rostislav Dimitrov, Momchil Karailiev and Nikolay Raev.[1] His personal best long jump was 8.20 metres, achieved in June 1992 in Sofia. This ranks him sixth among Bulgarian long jumpers, behind Ivailo Mladenov, Atanas Atanassov, Nikolay Atanasov, Petar Dachev and Nikolay Antonov.[1]
Achievements
| Year | Tournament | Venue | Result | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | World Junior Championships | Sudbury, Canada | 2nd | Triple jump |
| 1995 | World Indoor Championships | Barcelona, Spain | 9th | Long jump |
| World Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 8th | Triple jump | |
| World Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 13th | Long jump | |
| 1996 | European Indoor Championships | Stockholm, Sweden | 9th | Long jump[2] |
| 11th | Triple jump[3] | |||
| Olympic Games | Atlanta, United States | 7th | Triple jump |
References
- ^ a b All time best Balkan athletes - The Athletics Site
- ^ 1996 European Indoor Championships, men's long jump final - Die Leichtatletik-Statistik-Seite
- ^ 1996 European Indoor Championships, men's triple jump final - Die Leichtatletik-Statistik-Seite
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