Ivaylo Karanyotov ( bg, Ивайло Караньотов, born 26 February 1958) is a retired

Bulgaria Bulgaria (; bg, България, Bǎlgariya), officially the Republic of Bulgaria,, ) is a country in Southeast Europe. It is situated on the eastern flank of the Balkans, and is bordered by Romania to the north, Serbia and North Macedo ...

n sprinter who specialized in the

100 metres The 100 metres, or 100-meter dash, is a sprint race in track and field competitions. The shortest common outdoor running distance, the dash is one of the most popular and prestigious events in the sport of athletics. It has been conteste ...

. He was born 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 h ...

. He reached the semi-final in the

60 metres 60 metres, or 60-meter dash, is a sprint event in track and field. It is a championship event for indoor championships, normally dominated by the best outdoor 100 metres runners. At outdoor venues it is a rare distance, at least for senior ath ...

at the 1977 European Indoor Championships. He competed in the

at the 1980 Olympic Games without reaching the final. In the 4 x 100 metres relay, the Bulgarian team (Karanyotov, Vladimir Ivanov, Pavel Pavlov and Petar Petrov) finished sixth. He won the 1981 Balkan Championships. At the 1982 European Championships he finished eighth in the 4 x 100 metres relay together with Nikolay Markov, Petar Petrov and Ivan Tuparov. He became Bulgarian champion in both 100 and 200 metres in 1981. Indoor, he won the 50 metres title in 1981 and the 200 metres title in 1983. His personal best jump time was 10.33 seconds, achieved in 1982.

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1958 births Living people Bulgarian male sprinters Athletes (track and field) at the 1980 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes of Bulgaria Sportspeople from Sofia 20th-century Bulgarian people 21st-century Bulgarian people {{Bulgaria-athletics-bio-stub