Delko Lesev
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Delko Lesev is a retired Bulgaria
n pole vault
er.
His personal best jump was 5.70 metres, achieved in June 1991 in Plovdiv
. This ranks him fourth among Bulgarian pole vaulters, behind Spas Bukhalov
, Atanas Tarev
, Nikolay Nikolov
, and joint with Stanimir Penchev
and Iliyan Efremov
.
Bulgaria
Bulgaria , officially the Republic of Bulgaria , is a parliamentary democracy within a unitary constitutional republic in Southeast Europe. The country borders Romania to the north, Serbia and Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, as well as the Black Sea to the east...
n pole vault
Pole vault
Pole vaulting is a track and field event in which a person uses a long, flexible pole as an aid to leap over a bar. Pole jumping competitions were known to the ancient Greeks, as well as the Cretans and Celts...
er.
His personal best jump was 5.70 metres, achieved in June 1991 in Plovdiv
Plovdiv
Plovdiv is the second-largest city in Bulgaria after Sofia with a population of 338,153 inhabitants according to Census 2011. Plovdiv's history spans some 6,000 years, with traces of a Neolithic settlement dating to roughly 4000 BC; it is one of the oldest cities in Europe...
. This ranks him fourth among Bulgarian pole vaulters, behind Spas Bukhalov
Spas Bukhalov
Spas Bukhalov is a Bulgarian pole vaulter.He won the 2001 Balkan Games and finished sixth at the 2007 European Indoor Championships. He also competed at the Olympic Games in 2004 as well as the World Championships in 2003 and 2007 without reaching the final.His personal best jump is 5.80 metres,...
, Atanas Tarev
Atanas Tarev
Atanas Tarev is a retired pole vaulter from Bulgaria. He won a bronze medal at the inaugural World Championships in 1983, and won the European Indoor Championships in 1986. The same year he jumped 5.80 metres, a personal best....
, Nikolay Nikolov
Nikolay Nikolov (athlete)
Nikolay Nikolov is a retired Bulgarian pole vaulter. He is best known for winning a silver medal at the 1988 European Indoor Championships.His personal best jump was 5.72 metres, achieved in July 1991 in Sofia. This ranks him third among Bulgarian pole vaulters, only behind Spas Bukhalov and...
, and joint with Stanimir Penchev
Stanimir Penchev
Stanimir Penchev is a retired Bulgarian pole vaulter.He finished ninth at the 1987 European Indoor Championships.His personal best jump was 5.70 metres, achieved in August 1986 in Sofia. This ranks him fourth among Bulgarian pole vaulters, behind Spas Bukhalov, Atanas Tarev, Nikolay Nikolov, and...
and Iliyan Efremov
Iliyan Efremov
Iliyan Efremov is a Bulgarian pole vaulter.He finished tenth at the 1988 World Junior Championships and thirteenth at the 2006 European Championships. He also won gold medals at the 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2002 and 2003 Balkan Games...
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Achievements
| Year | Tournament | Venue | Result | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | World Junior Championships 1986 World Junior Championships in Athletics The 1st World Junior Championships in Athletics was the 1986 version of the World Junior Championships in Athletics. It was held in Athens, Greece.-Men:-Women:-Medals table:-External links:* at GBRathletics.com... |
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| 1987 | World Championships 1987 World Championships in Athletics The 2nd World Championships in Athletics under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations were held in the Stadio Olimpico in Rome, Italy between August 28 and September 6, 1987.-Track:1983 | 1987 | 1991 | 1993 | 1995... |
Rome, Italy | 7th | |
| 1988 | European Indoor Championships 1988 European Indoor Championships in Athletics The 19th European Athletics Indoor Championships were held in Budapest, the capital of Hungary, in 1988.- Track :- Field :- Medal table :- External links :* at GBRathletics.com* at GBRathletics.com*... |
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15th | |
| 1989 | World Indoor Championships 1989 IAAF World Indoor Championships The 2nd IAAF World Indoor Championships in Athletics were held at the Budapest Sportcsarnok in Budapest, Hungary from March 3 to March 5, 1989. There were a total number of 373 participating athletes from 62 countries.-Men:1985 | 1987 | 1989 | 1991 | 1993... |
Budapest Budapest Budapest is the capital of Hungary. As the largest city of Hungary, it is the country's principal political, cultural, commercial, industrial, and transportation centre. In 2011, Budapest had 1,733,685 inhabitants, down from its 1989 peak of 2,113,645 due to suburbanization. The Budapest Commuter... , Hungary Hungary Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The... |
12th | |
| 1990 | European Indoor Championships 1990 European Indoor Championships in Athletics The 21st European Athletics Indoor Championships were held in Glasgow, Scotland, in 1990.-Track:-Field:-Medal table:-External links:* at GBRathletics.com* at GBRathletics.com*... |
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| 1991 | World Indoor Championships 1991 IAAF World Indoor Championships The 3rd IAAF World Indoor Championships in Athletics were held at the Palacio Municipal de Deportes San Pablo in Seville, Spain from March 8 to March 10, 1991. It was the first Indoor Championships to include women's triple jump, albeit as a non-championship event... |
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10th | |
| 1992 | European Indoor Championships 1992 European Indoor Championships in Athletics The 22nd European Athletics Indoor Championships were held in Genoa, a city in Italy, in 1992. This was the first indoor championship which was the start of the new two year cycle for the games.-Track:-Field:-Medal table:-External links:... |
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