Nikolay Nikolov (pole vaulter)
Nikolay Nikolov (Bulgarian: Николай Николов; born 15 October 1964, in Beloslav) is a retired Bulgarian pole vaulter. He is best known for winning a silver medal at the 1988 European Indoor Championships.
His personal best jump was 5.72 metres, achieved in July 1991 in Sofia. This ranks him third among Bulgarian pole vaulters, only behind Spas Bukhalov and Atanas Tarev.[1]
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Bulgaria
| |||||
| 1986 | Balkan Games | Ljubljana, Yugoslavia | 1st | 5.60 m | |
| European Championships | Stuttgart, West Germany | 9th | 5.35 m | ||
| 1987 | World Indoor Championships | Indianapolis, United States | 7th | 5.60 m | |
| European Indoor Championships | Liévin, France | 6th | 5.60 m [2] | ||
| World Championships | Rome, Italy | 5th | 5.70 m | ||
| 1988 | European Indoor Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 2nd | 5.70 m [3] | |
| 1989 | Balkan Games | Serres, Greece | 1st | 5.50 m | |
| 1990 | European Indoor Championships | Glasgow, Scotland | 6th | 5.60 m [4] | |
| European Championships | Split, Yugoslavia | — | NH | ||
| 1992 | European Indoor Championships | Genoa, Italy | 8th | 5.60 m [5] | |
References
- ^ All time best Balkan athletes Archived January 15, 2014, at the Wayback Machine - The Athletics Site
- ^ 1987 European Indoor Championships, men's high jump final - Die Leichtatletik-Statistik-Seite
- ^ 1988 European Indoor Championships, men's high jump final - Die Leichtatletik-Statistik-Seite
- ^ 1990 European Indoor Championships, men's high jump final - Die Leichtatletik-Statistik-Seite
- ^ 1992 European Indoor Championships, men's high jump final - Die Leichtatletik-Statistik-Seite