Ivan Tuparov

{{short description|Bulgarian long jumper}}

Ivan Todorov Tuparov ({{langx|bg|Иван Тодоров Тупаров}}, born 15 November 1959) is a retired Bulgarian long jumper.

He was born in Rakitovo.{{cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/tu/ivan-tuparov-1.html |title=Ivan Tuparov |publisher=Sports-Reference.com |accessdate=8 January 2011 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121017071842/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/tu/ivan-tuparov-1.html |archivedate=17 October 2012 }} At the 1977 European Junior Championships he won the silver medal in the long jump.{{cite web|url=http://www.gbrathletics.com/ic/ejm.htm|title=European Junior Championships (Men)|work=GBR Athletics|publisher=Athletics Weekly|accessdate=6 January 2011}} He competed at the 1980 Olympic Games without reaching the final. He finished ninth at the 1980 European Indoor Championships,{{cite web|url=http://www.maik-richter.de/results/indoor/europe/1980/m80_09.html|title=1980 European Indoor Championships, men's logn jump final|publisher=Die Leichtatletik-Statistik-Seite|accessdate=5 January 2011}} and eighth at the 1981 European Indoor Championships.{{cite web|url=http://www.maik-richter.de/results/indoor/europe/1981/m81_09.html|title=1981 European Indoor Championships, men's logn jump final|publisher=Die Leichtatletik-Statistik-Seite|accessdate=5 January 2011}} 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.{{cite web|url=http://www.todor66.com/athletics/europe/1982/Men_Long_Jump.html|title=Men Long Jump European Championships 1982 Athens (GRE)|publisher=Todor Krastev|accessdate=7 January 2011}}{{cite web|url=http://www.todor66.com/athletics/europe/1982/Men_4x100m_Relay.html|title=Men 4x100m Relay European Championships 1982 Athens (GRE)|publisher=Todor Krastev|accessdate=7 January 2011}}

He became Bulgarian champion in 1978, 1980, 1982 and 1984,{{cite web|url=http://www.gbrathletics.com/nc/bul.htm|title=Bulgarian Championships|work=GBR Athletics|publisher=Athletics Weekly|accessdate=6 January 2011}} and Bulgarian indoor champion in 1979, 1980 and 1982.{{cite web|url=http://www.gbrathletics.com/nc/buli.htm|title=Bulgarian Indoor Championships|work=GBR Athletics|publisher=Athletics Weekly|accessdate=6 January 2011}}

His personal best jump was 8.07 metres, achieved in June 1984 in Sofia.[http://hem.bredband.net/athletics/atb-m27.htm World men's all-time best long jump] (last updated 2001)