Ivan Tuparov
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Ivan Todorov Tuparov is a retired Bulgaria
n long jump
er.
He was born in Rakitovo
. At the 1977 European Junior Championships he won the silver medal in the long jump. He competed at the 1980 Olympic Games without reaching the final. He finished ninth at the 1980 European Indoor Championships
, and eighth at the 1981 European Indoor Championships
. At the 1982 European Championships
he finished twelfth in the long jump final and also eighth in the 4 x 100 metres relay together with Ivaylo Karanyotov, Nikolay Markov
and Petar Petrov.
He became Bulgarian champion in 1978, 1980, 1982 and 1984, and Bulgarian indoor champion in 1979, 1980 and 1982.
His personal best jump was 8.07 metres, achieved in June 1984 in Sofia
.
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 long jump
Long jump
The long jump is a track and field event in which athletes combine speed, strength, and agility in an attempt to leap as far as possible from a take off point...
er.
He was born in Rakitovo
Rakitovo
Rakitovo is a town in the Pazardzhik Province, Bulgaria. As of 2005 the population is 8 952. It is located in the northern part of the Rhodopi mountains at 12 km to the east of Velingrad and 7 km to the southwest of the Batak Dam. There is timber industry in the town. People from the...
. At the 1977 European Junior Championships he won the silver medal in the long jump. He competed at the 1980 Olympic Games without reaching the final. He finished ninth at the 1980 European Indoor Championships
1980 European Indoor Championships in Athletics
The 11th European Athletics Indoor Championships were held in Sindelfingen, a city in West Germany, in 1980. The championships were boycotted by East Germany.-Track:-Field:-Medal table:-External links:* at GBRathletics.com* at GBRathletics.com*...
, and eighth at the 1981 European Indoor Championships
1981 European Indoor Championships in Athletics
The 12th European Athletics Indoor Championships were held in Grenoble, a city in France, in 1981. It was the second time the championships were held in Grenoble.-Track:-Field:-Medal table:-External links:* at GBRathletics.com* at GBRathletics.com...
. At the 1982 European Championships
1982 European Championships in Athletics
The 13th European Athletics Championships were held from 6 September to 12 September 1982 at the Olympic Stadium in Athens, Greece.-Track:1974 |1978 |1982 |1986 |1990 |-Field:1974 |1978 |1982 |1986 |1990 |-Track:1974 |1978 |1982 |1986 |...
he finished twelfth in the long jump final and also eighth in the 4 x 100 metres relay together with Ivaylo Karanyotov, Nikolay Markov
Nikolay Markov (athlete)
Nikolay Markov is a retired Bulgarian sprinter who specialized in the 200 metres.At the 1982 European Championships he finished eighth in the 4 x 100 metres relay together with Ivaylo Karanyotov, Petar Petrov and Ivan Tuparov. He became Bulgarian 200 metres champion in 1986, and also won the 1986...
and Petar Petrov.
He became Bulgarian champion in 1978, 1980, 1982 and 1984, and Bulgarian indoor champion in 1979, 1980 and 1982.
His personal best jump was 8.07 metres, achieved in June 1984 in Sofia
Sofia
Sofia is the capital and largest city of Bulgaria and the 12th largest city in the European Union with a population of 1.27 million people. It is located in western Bulgaria, at the foot of Mount Vitosha and approximately at the centre of the Balkan Peninsula.Prehistoric settlements were excavated...
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