Nikolay Kolev ( bg, Николай Колев; born November 21, 1968 in Kazanlak) is a retired discus thrower from

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 Macedon ...

who competed at the

1992 Summer Olympics The 1992 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1992, ca, Jocs Olímpics d'estiu de 1992), officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad ( es, Juegos de la XXV Olimpiada, ca, Jocs de la XXV Olimpíada) and commonly known as ...

. He won the Balkan Championships in 1990 and finished tenth at the 1991 World Championships. He also competed at the 1990 European Championships and the 1992 Olympic Games without reaching the final. Kolev became Bulgarian champion in 1990 and 1992. His toughest competitors were Georgi Georgiev and Kamen Dimitrov. His personal best was 64.90 meters, achieved in May 1992 in

Stara Zagora Stara Zagora ( bg, Стара Загора, ) is the sixth-largest city in Bulgaria, and the administrative capital of the homonymous Stara Zagora Province. Name The name comes from the Slavic root ''star'' ("old") and the name of the medieva ...

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1968 births Living people Bulgarian male discus throwers Athletes (track and field) at the 1992 Summer Olympics World Athletics Championships athletes for Bulgaria Olympic athletes for Bulgaria Sportspeople from Kazanlak 21st-century Bulgarian people 20th-century Bulgarian people {{Bulgaria-athletics-bio-stub