Ivan Tanev
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Ivan Krastev Tanev is a former hammer throw
Hammer throw
The modern or Olympic hammer throw is an athletic throwing event where the object is to throw a heavy metal ball attached to a wire and handle. The name "hammer throw" is derived from older competitions where an actual sledge hammer was thrown...

er from Bulgaria
Bulgaria
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, who competed for his native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1988. He set his personal best (82.08 metres) in 1988.

Achievements

Representing
1986
1986 Hammer Throw Year Ranking
This page lists the World Best Year Performances in the year 1986 in the Men's hammer throw. One of the main events during this season were the 1986 European Athletics Championships in Stuttgart, West Germany, where the final of the men's competition was held on August 30, 1986. The women did not...

European Championships Stuttgart
Stuttgart
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, West Germany
West Germany
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14th 75.02 m
1987
1987 Hammer Throw Year Ranking
This page lists the World Best Year Performances in the year 1987 in the Men's hammer throw. One of the main events during this season were the 1987 World Athletics Championships in Rome, Italy, where the final of the men's competition was held on Tuesday September 1, 1987...

World Championships
1987 World Championships in Athletics - Men's Hammer
These are the official results of the Men's Hammer Throw event at the 1987 World Championships in Rome, Italy. There were a total of 26 participating athletes, with the final held on Tuesday September 1, 1987...

Rome, Italy 10th 76.00 m
1988
1988 Hammer Throw Year Ranking
This page lists the World Best Year Performances in the year 1988 in the Men's hammer throw. One of the main events during this season were the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea, where the final of the men's competition was held on Monday September 26, 1988...

Olympic Games
Athletics at the 1988 Summer Olympics
At the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul a total number of 42 events in athletics were contested: 24 by men and 18 by women. There were a total number of 1617 participating athletes from 149 countries.-Men's events:...

Seoul
Seoul
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, South Korea
South Korea
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8th 76.08 m
1990
1990 Hammer Throw Year Ranking
This page lists the World Best Year Performances in the year 1990 in the hammer throw for both men and women. One of the main events during this season were the 1990 European Athletics Championships in Split, FR Yugoslavia, where the final of the men's competition was held on August 31,...

European Championships
1990 European Championships in Athletics - Men's Hammer
These are the official results of the Men's Hammer Throw event at the 1990 European Championships in Split, Yugoslavia. There were a total number of twenty participating athletes...

Split
Split (city)
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, Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia
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6th 76.28 m
1991
1991 Hammer Throw Year Ranking
This page lists the World Best Year Performances in the year 1991 in the hammer throw for both men and women. One of the main events during this season were the World Championships in Tokyo, Japan, where the final of the men's competition was held on on Sunday August 25, 1991.-Records:-1991 World...

World Championships
1991 World Championships in Athletics - Men's Hammer
These are the official results of the Men's Hammer Throw event at the 1991 World Championships in Tokyo, Japan. There were a total number of 27 participating athletes, with the final held on Sunday August 25, 1991...

Tokyo, Japan 15th 72.52 m
1992 Olympic Games
Athletics at the 1992 Summer Olympics
At the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, 43 events in athletics were contested, 24 events by men and 19 by women. The competition ran from July 31, 1992 to August 9, 1992. Fourteen world record-holders were among the contenders...

Barcelona, Spain 17th 72.62 m
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