Galin Georgiev Explained

Galin Georgiev (Bulgarian: Галин Георгиев; born 23 March 1970) is a retired Bulgarian triple jumper, best known for placing seventh at the 1996 Summer Olympics.

His personal best triple jump was 17.14 metres, achieved in May 1998 in Sofia. This ranks him fifth among Bulgarian triple jumpers, behind Khristo Markov, Rostislav Dimitrov, Momchil Karailiev and Nikolay Raev.[1] His personal best long jump was 8.20 metres, achieved in June 1992 in Sofia. This ranks him sixth among Bulgarian long jumpers, behind Ivaylo Mladenov, Atanas Atanasov, Nikolay Atanasov, Petar Dachev and Nikolay Antonov.[1]

Achievements

Representing
1988World Junior ChampionshipsSudbury, Canada2ndTriple jump16.18 m (wind: +1.8 m/s)
1992Genoa, Italy7thTriple jump16.62 m
Olympic GamesBarcelona, Spain - Triple jumpDNF
1995World Indoor ChampionshipsBarcelona, Spain9thLong jump7.81 m
World ChampionshipsGothenburg, Sweden13thLong jump7.72 m
8thTriple jump16.93 m
1996European Indoor ChampionshipsStockholm, Sweden9thLong jump7.64 m
11thTriple jump16.18 m
Olympic GamesAtlanta, United States7thTriple jump16.92 m
1998Budapest, Hungary - Triple jumpNM

References

  1. http://athletix.org/?p=1894l All time best Balkan athletes, men