Galin Georgiev
{{short description|Bulgarian triple jumper}}
Galin Georgiev ({{langx|bg|Галин Георгиев}}; born 23 March 1970) is a retired Bulgarian triple jumper, best known for placing seventh at the 1996 Summer Olympics.
His personal best triple jump was 17.14 metres, achieved in May 1998 in Sofia. This ranks him fifth among Bulgarian triple jumpers, behind Khristo Markov, Rostislav Dimitrov, Momchil Karailiev and Nikolay Raev.{{usurped|1=[https://archive.today/20130414095049/http://athletix.org/?p=1894l All time best Balkan athletes, men]}} - The Athletics Site His personal best long jump was 8.20 metres, achieved in June 1992 in Sofia. This ranks him sixth among Bulgarian long jumpers, behind Ivaylo Mladenov, Atanas Atanasov, Nikolay Atanasov, Petar Dachev and Nikolay Antonov.
Achievements
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colspan="6"|Representing {{BUL}} |
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1988
|bgcolor="silver" | 2nd |Triple jump |16.18 m (wind: +1.8 m/s) |
rowspan=2|1992
|European Indoor Championships |7th |Triple jump |
Olympic Games
|— |Triple jump |DNF |
rowspan=3|1995
|9th |Long jump |
rowspan=2|World Championships
|rowspan=2|Gothenburg, Sweden |13th |Long jump |
8th
|Triple jump |
rowspan=3|1996
|rowspan=2|European Indoor Championships |rowspan=2|Stockholm, Sweden |9th |Long jump |
11th
|Triple jump |
Olympic Games
|7th |Triple jump |
1998
|— |Triple jump |NM |
References
- {{World Athletics}}
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Category:Bulgarian male triple jumpers
Category:Bulgarian male long jumpers
Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 1992 Summer Olympics
Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 1996 Summer Olympics
Category:Olympic athletes for Bulgaria
Category:Bulgarian Athletics Championships winners
Category:20th-century Bulgarian sportsmen
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