Ivan Tuparov Explained

Ivan Todorov Tuparov (Bulgarian: Иван Тодоров Тупаров, born 15 November 1959) is a retired Bulgarian long jumper.

He was born in Rakitovo.^[1] At the 1977 European Junior Championships he won the silver medal in the long jump.^[2] He competed at the 1980 Olympic Games without reaching the final.^[1] He finished ninth at the 1980 European Indoor Championships,^[3] and eighth at the 1981 European Indoor Championships.^[4] At the 1982 European Championships he finished twelfth in the long jump final and also eighth in the 4 x 100 metres relay together with Ivaylo Karanyotov, Nikolay Markov and Petar Petrov.^{[5] [6]}

He became Bulgarian champion in 1978, 1980, 1982 and 1984,^[7] and Bulgarian indoor champion in 1979, 1980 and 1982.^[8]

His personal best jump was 8.07 metres, achieved in June 1984 in Sofia.^[9]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Ivan Tuparov . Sports-Reference.com . 8 January 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121017071842/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/tu/ivan-tuparov-1.html . 17 October 2012 .
2. Web site: European Junior Championships (Men). GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. 6 January 2011.
3. Web site: 1980 European Indoor Championships, men's logn jump final. Die Leichtatletik-Statistik-Seite. 5 January 2011.
4. Web site: 1981 European Indoor Championships, men's logn jump final. Die Leichtatletik-Statistik-Seite. 5 January 2011.
5. Web site: Men Long Jump European Championships 1982 Athens (GRE). Todor Krastev. 7 January 2011.
6. Web site: Men 4x100m Relay European Championships 1982 Athens (GRE). Todor Krastev. 7 January 2011.
7. Web site: Bulgarian Championships. GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. 6 January 2011.
8. Web site: Bulgarian Indoor Championships. GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. 6 January 2011.
9. http://hem.bredband.net/athletics/atb-m27.htm World men's all-time best long jump