Vladimir Ivanov (sprinter) explained

Vladimir Vasilev Ivanov (Bulgarian: Владимир Василев Иванов; 23 April 1955 – 26 November 2020) was a Bulgarian sprinter who specialized in the 200 metres.

He was born in Sofia, and represented the club Slavia.^[1] He competed in 400 metres at the 1980 European Indoor Championships.^[2] At the 1980 Olympics he reached the quarter-final of the 200 metres,^[1] and in the 4 x 100 metres relay the Bulgarian team (Pavel Pavlov, Ivanov, Ivaylo Karanyotov and Petar Petrov) finished sixth.^[3]

He won the Balkan Championships in 1978, 1979 and 1982.^[4] He became Bulgarian 100 metres champion in 1975, and 200 metres champion in 1979 and 1980.^[5] He became 400 metres indoor champion in 1980.^[6]

His personal best times were 10.40 seconds in the 100 metres, achieved in 1979; and 20.74 seconds in the 200 metres, achieved in 1978.^[1]

Ivanov died from COVID-19 complications on 26 November 2020. He was 65.^[7]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Vladimir Ivanov. https://web.archive.org/web/20200417214656/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/iv/vladimir-ivanov-3.html. dead. 17 April 2020. Sports-Reference.com. 7 January 2011.
2. Web site: 1980 European Indoor Championships, men's 400 metres heats. Die Leichtatletik-Statistik-Seite. 7 January 2011.
3. Web site: Bulgaria Athletics at the 1980 Moskva Summer Games. https://web.archive.org/web/20200417061034/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/countries/BUL/summer/1980/ATH/. dead. 17 April 2020. Sports-Reference.com. 7 January 2011.
4. Web site: Balkan Games/Championships. GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. 7 January 2011.
5. Web site: Bulgarian Championships. GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. 7 January 2011.
6. Web site: Bulgarian Indoor Championships. GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. 7 January 2011.
7. News: Рекордьорът на 200 м Владимир Иванов почина на 65 години . Атлетика. Списание за българска и световна атлетика . 27 November 2020. bg . 28 November 2020 .