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'''Bojidar Spiriev''' (1923 - January 10, 2010) was a [[Bulgarian]] [[statistician]] who was credited with the creation of the offical [[IAAF]] scoring table.
'''Bojidar Spiriev''' ({{lang-bg|Божидар Спириев}}; 1923–10 January 2010) was a [[Bulgaria]]n [[statistician]] credited with the creation of the offical [[IAAF]] scoring table.


Born in [[Nevrokop]], [[Bulgaria]] Spiriev later married Hungarian long jump champion Irén Kun in 1961. It was not until 1992 when he was granted Hungarian citizenship. He was the father of athlete and manager Attila and chess player Peter.
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. However, it was not until 1992 that he was granted [[Hungarian nationality law|Hungarian citizenship]]. He was the father of athlete and manager Attila and chess player Peter. Spiriev created the Hungarian Scoring Table, which later turned into the offical IAAF Scoring Table. He also founded the All-Athletics database website. Spiriev died on 10 January 2010 at the age of 78.<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 created the Hungarian Scoring Table, which later turned into the offical IAAF Scoring Table. He also created the All-Athletics database website.

Spiriev died on January 10, 2010 at the age of 78.<ref>[http://www.iaaf.org/aboutiaaf/news/newsid=55266.html Statistical guru Bojidar Spiriev dies] ''IAAF''</ref>


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Revision as of 21:27, 11 February 2010

Bojidar Spiriev (Template:Lang-bg; 1923–10 January 2010) was a Bulgarian statistician credited with the creation of the offical IAAF scoring table.

Spiriev was born in Nevrokop (today Gotse Delchev), a town in southwestern Bulgaria. He married Hungarian long jump champion Irén Kun in 1961. However, it was not until 1992 that he was granted Hungarian citizenship. He was the father of athlete and manager Attila and chess player Peter. Spiriev created the Hungarian Scoring Table, which later turned into the offical IAAF Scoring Table. He also founded the All-Athletics database website. Spiriev died on 10 January 2010 at the age of 78.[1]

References

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