Atanas Zapryanov Atanasov (Bulgarian: Атанас Атанасов; born 7 October 1956) is a retired Bulgarian long jumper.
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| Full name | Atanas Zapryanov Atanasov[1] |
| Born | 7 October 1956 |
He won the 1981, 1984 and 1985 Balkan Championships.[2] He finished eighth at the 1982 European Championships,[3] twelfth at the 1983 World Championships,[4] seventh at the 1985 European Indoor Championships,[5] and seventh at the 1986 Goodwill Games.[6]
He became Bulgarian champion in 1990. Domestic rivals were Ivan Tuparov, Atanas Chochev, Vladimir Amidzhinov and Daniel Ivanov.[7] His personal best jump was 8.31 metres, achieved in July 1984 in Sofia.[4]
He has later coached long jumpers such as Nikolay Atanasov (no relation) and Antonia Yordanova.[8]
References
edit- ^ "Bulgarian team robbed by injury | NEWS | World Athletics". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 2024-02-06.
- ^ "Balkan Games/Championships". GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. Archived from the original on 26 December 2010. Retrieved 6 January 2011.
- ^ "Men Long Jump European Championships 1982 Athens (GRE)". Todor Krastev. Retrieved 6 January 2011.
- ^ a b Atanas Atanasov at World Athletics
- ^ "1985 European Indoor Championships, men's long jump". Die Leichtatletik-Statistik-Seite. Retrieved 6 January 2011.
- ^ "Men Athletics Goodwiil Games Moscva (URS) 1986". Todor Krastev. Retrieved 6 January 2011.
- ^ "Bulgarian Championships". GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. Archived from the original on 26 December 2010. Retrieved 6 January 2011.
- ^ "Bulgarian team for Athens". IAAF.org. 2 August 2004. Retrieved 6 January 2011.
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