Atanas Atanasov (long jumper)
Bulgarian long jumper (born 1956) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Atanas Zapryanov Atanasov (Bulgarian: Атанас Атанасов; born 7 October 1956) is a retired Bulgarian long jumper.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| 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]
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