Valentin Atanasov
Valentin Atanasov (Bulgarian: Валентин Атанасов, born 7 May 1961) in Kjustendil, Bulgaria is a retired Bulgarian sprinter who specialized in the 100 metres. He won three medals at the European Indoor Championships.
His personal best time was 10.15 seconds, achieved in August 1982 in Sofia. This ranks him second among Bulgarian 100 metres sprinters, only behind Petar Petrov.[1]
He also competed in the bobsleigh at the 1992 Winter Olympics and the 1994 Winter Olympics.[2]
Achievements
| Year | Tournament | Venue | Result | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | European Indoor Championships | Milan, Italy | 2nd | 60 metres[3] |
| 1983 | European Indoor Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 3rd | 60 metres[4] |
| 1987 | European Indoor Championships | Liévin, France | 5th | 60 metres[5] |
| 1988 | European Indoor Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 3rd | 60 metres[6] |
References
- ^ [1] Archived 2014-01-15 at the Wayback Machine - The Athletics Site
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Valentin Atanasov Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 18 April 2018.
- ^ 1982 European Indoor Championships, men's 60 m final - Die Leichtatletik-Statistik-Seite
- ^ 1983 European Indoor Championships, men's 60 m final - Die Leichtatletik-Statistik-Seite
- ^ 1987 European Indoor Championships, men's 60 m final - Die Leichtatletik-Statistik-Seite
- ^ 1988 European Indoor Championships, men's 60 m final - Die Leichtatletik-Statistik-Seite
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Categories:
- 1961 births
- Living people
- Bulgarian male sprinters
- World Athletics Championships athletes for Bulgaria
- Bulgarian male bobsledders
- Olympic bobsledders of Bulgaria
- Bobsledders at the 1992 Winter Olympics
- Bobsledders at the 1994 Winter Olympics
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- European bobsleigh biography stubs
- Bulgarian winter sports biography stubs