Krasimir Zahov Explained

Krasimir Zahov
Fullname:	Krasimir Zahov
Nicknames:	Krasi
Strokes:	Breaststroke
Club:	Slavia Swimming Club
Coach:	Lazar Kamenov
Birth Date:	2 December 1978
Birth Place:	Pazardzhik, Bulgaria
Height:	1.760NaN0
Weight:	720NaN0
Show-Medals:	no

Krasimir Zahov (Bulgarian: Красимир Захов) (born 2 December 1978) is a Bulgarian former swimmer, who specialized in breaststroke events.^[1] He represented his nation Bulgaria at the 2000 Summer Olympics, and also held Bulgarian records in the 50 and 200 m breaststroke, until they were eventually broken by Mihail Alexandrov. Before he retired from swimming in 2001, Zahov played and trained for Slavia Swimming Club in Sofia under his personal coach Lazar Kamenov.^[2]

Zahov competed only in the men's 100 m breaststroke at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney.^[3] He achieved a FINA B-cut of 1:05.60 from the European Championships in Helsinki, Finland .^[4] ^[5] He challenged seven other swimmers in heat three, including three-time Olympian Jorg Lindemeier of Namibia. He saved a seventh spot over Turkey's Hakan Kiper by 0.37 of a second in 1:07.09. Zahov failed to advance into the semifinals, as he placed fifty-eighth overall on the first day of prelims.^[6] ^[7]

Zahov is currently working as a head coach for Pluven Sprint Swimming Club in Sofia.^[2]

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Notes and References

Krasimir Zahov. https://web.archive.org/web/20200418031628/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/za/krasimir-zakhov-1.html. dead. 18 April 2020. 13 June 2013.
News: Chinaski. Vaso. ПЛУВАНЕ: Двама олимпийци в селекцията на АБП за ветеранското в Пекин. Two Olympians were selected to UPSS for Masters in Beijing. Bulgarian. Bulgarian Swimming Federation. 29 November 2013. 28 March 2014.
News: ПЛУВАНЕ: Двама наши плувци ще участват в Сидни. Swimming: Two of our swimmers will participate in Sydney. Bulgarian. Bulgarian News Agency. 26 July 2000. 13 June 2013.
Web site: Swimming – Men's 100m Breaststroke Startlist (Heat 3). PDF. Sydney 2000. Omega Timing. 23 April 2013.
Web site: 2000 LEN European Aquatics Championships (Helsinki, Finland) – Men's 100m Breaststroke Heats. PDF. Omega Timing. 27 April 2013.
Web site: Sydney 2000: Swimming – Men's 100m Breaststroke Heat 3 . . . . 240 . 23 April 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110819181023/http://la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/2000/Masters/sw/SWresults.pdf . 19 August 2011 .
News: Newberry. Paul. Thompson anchors U.S. relay win; Thorpe wins 400 free. https://archive.today/20130615211705/http://www.canoe.ca/2000GamesSwimming/sep16_tho.html. usurped. June 15, 2013. Canoe.ca. 16 September 2000. 28 May 2013.