Nikolay Antonov is a retired Bulgaria

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 athlete. He started as a 200 metres

200 metres

A 200 metres race is a sprint running event. On an outdoor 400 m track, the race begins on the curve and ends on the home straight, so a combination of techniques are needed to successfully run the race. A slightly shorter race, called the stadion and run on a straight track, was the first...

 sprinter, and won the 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...

. In 1993 he switched to 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...

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His personal best time was 20.20 seconds, achieved at the 1991 World Championships

1991 World Championships in Athletics - Men's 200 metres

These are the official results of the Men's 200 metres event at the 1991 IAAF World Championships in Tokyo, Japan. There were a total of 61 participating athletes, with eight qualifying heats and the final held on Tuesday August 27, 1991.-Medalists:...

. This is the Bulgarian record. His personal best long jump was 8.21 metres, achieved in July 1994 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 fifth among Bulgarian long jumpers, behind Ivaylo Mladenov, Atanas Atanasov

Atanas Atanasov (long jumper)

Atanas Atanasov is a retired Bulgarian long jumper.He won the 1981, 1984 and 1985 Balkan Championships. He finished eighth at the 1982 European Championships, twelfth at the 1983 World Championships, seventh at the 1985 European Indoor Championships, and seventh at the 1986 Goodwill Games.He...

, Nikolay Atanasov

Nikolay Atanasov

Nikolay Atanasov is a Bulgarian long jumper. His personal best jump is 8.31 metres, achieved in July 2003 in Pirgos.He competed at the World Championships in 1999, 2003 and 2007, the Olympic Games in 2000, 2004 and 2008, the 2002 European Indoor Championships and the 2006 European Championships....

 and Petar Dachev

Petar Dachev

Petar Dachev is a retired Bulgarian long jumper, best known for his gold medal at the 2000 European Indoor Championships.His personal best was 8.30 metres, achieved in June 2000 in Nicosia. This ranks him fourth among Bulgarian long jumpers, behind Ivaylo Mladenov, Atanas Atanasov and Nikolay...

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Achievements

Representing
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*...	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...	2nd	200 m
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*...	Glasgow Glasgow Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's west central lowlands... , Scotland Scotland Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...	2nd	200 m
	European Championships 1990 European Championships in Athletics The 15th European Athletics Championships were held from 26 August to 2 September 1990 in Split, a city in Croatia .It was the last participation of East Germany ....	Split Split (city) Split is a Mediterranean city on the eastern shores of the Adriatic Sea, centered around the ancient Roman Palace of the Emperor Diocletian and its wide port bay. With a population of 178,192 citizens, and a metropolitan area numbering up to 467,899, Split is by far the largest Dalmatian city and... , Yugoslavia Yugoslavia Yugoslavia refers to three political entities that existed successively on the western part of the Balkans during most of the 20th century....	5th	200 m 1990 European Championships in Athletics - Men's 200 metres These are the official results of the Men's 200 metres event at the 1990 European Championships in Split, Yugoslavia. The final was held on 30 August 1990.-Final:-Semifinals:-See also:* 1988 Men's Olympic 200 metres...
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...	Seville Seville Seville is the artistic, historic, cultural, and financial capital of southern Spain. It is the capital of the autonomous community of Andalusia and of the province of Seville. It is situated on the plain of the River Guadalquivir, with an average elevation of above sea level... , Spain Spain Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...	1st	200 m
	World Championships 1991 World Championships in Athletics - Men's 200 metres These are the official results of the Men's 200 metres event at the 1991 IAAF World Championships in Tokyo, Japan. There were a total of 61 participating athletes, with eight qualifying heats and the final held on Tuesday August 27, 1991.-Medalists:...	Tokyo, Japan	7th	200 m 1991 World Championships in Athletics - Men's 200 metres These are the official results of the Men's 200 metres event at the 1991 IAAF World Championships in Tokyo, Japan. There were a total of 61 participating athletes, with eight qualifying heats and the final held on Tuesday August 27, 1991.-Medalists:...
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:...	Genoa Genoa Genoa |Ligurian]] Zena ; Latin and, archaically, English Genua) is a city and an important seaport in northern Italy, the capital of the Province of Genoa and of the region of Liguria.... , Italy Italy Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...	1st	200 m
1993	World Indoor Championships 1993 IAAF World Indoor Championships The 4th IAAF World Indoor Championships in Athletics were held at the Skydome in Toronto, Canada from March 12 to March 14, 1993. It was the last Indoor Championships to feature the 5,000 and 3,000 metres race walk events. In addition, it was the first Indoor Championships to include heptathlon and...	Toronto Toronto Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from... , Canada Canada Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...	5th	200 m
	World Championships 1993 World Championships in Athletics - Men's Long Jump These are the official results of the Men's Long Jump event at the 1993 IAAF World Championships in Stuttgart, Germany. There were a total of 45 participating athletes, with two qualifying groups and the final held on Friday August 20, 1993.-Medalists:...	Stuttgart, Germany	6th	Long jump 1993 World Championships in Athletics - Men's Long Jump These are the official results of the Men's Long Jump event at the 1993 IAAF World Championships in Stuttgart, Germany. There were a total of 45 participating athletes, with two qualifying groups and the final held on Friday August 20, 1993.-Medalists:...