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'''Dr. Bojidar Spiriev''' ({{lang-bg|Божидар Спириев}}; 1932–2010) |
'''Dr. Bojidar Spiriev''' ({{lang-bg|Божидар Спириев}}; 1932–2010), a hydrogeological engineer and athletics [[statistician]] credited with the creation of the official [[IAAF]] Scoring Tables. |
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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 former athlete and athletics manager Attila and chess player Peter. |
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 former athlete and athletics manager Attila and chess player Peter. |
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Dr. Bojidar Spiriev (Template:Lang-bg; 1932–2010), a hydrogeological engineer and athletics statistician credited with the creation of the official IAAF Scoring Tables.
Dr. Spiriev was born in Nevrokop (today Gotse Delchev), a town in southwestern Bulgaria, in a Macedonian family. 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.
Dr. 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. Besides his knowledge - both in athletics and in hydrogeology -, his overall intelligence, gratitude and charming style made him a most respected and beloved person worldwide.
Dr. Spiriev died on 10 January 2010 at the age of 77.[1]
References
- ^ "Statistical guru Bojidar Spiriev dies". IAAF.org. 2010-01-11. Retrieved 11 February 2010.
Dr. Bojidar Spiriev (1932-2010)
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