Georgi Yanev Todorov ( bg, Георги Ванев Тодоров; born 7 March 1960 in
Bolyarvo,
Haskovo
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) is a retired
Bulgaria
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shot put
The shot put is a track and field event involving "putting" (throwing) a heavy spherical ball—the ''shot''—as far as possible. The shot put competition for men has been a part of the modern Olympics since their revival in 1896, and women's ...
ter.
He finished eighth at the
1987 European Indoor Championships and won the bronze medal at the
1988 European Indoor Championships He also competed at the
1987 World Championships and the
1988 Olympic Games
1988 Olympics refers to both:
*The 1988 Winter Olympics, which were held in Calgary, Alberta, Canada
*The 1988 Summer Olympics
The 1988 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad () and commonly known as Seoul ...
without reaching the finals.
His personal best throw was 21.01 metres, achieved in September 1988 in
Sofia
Sofia ( ; bg, София, Sofiya, ) is the capital and largest city of Bulgaria. It is situated in the Sofia Valley at the foot of the Vitosha mountain in the western parts of the country. The city is built west of the Iskar river, and ha ...
. This is the current Bulgarian record.
National shot put records, men
- The Athletics Site
References
External links
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1960 births
Living people
Bulgarian male shot putters
Athletes (track and field) at the 1988 Summer Olympics
Olympic athletes of Bulgaria
Sportspeople from Haskovo Province
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