Nikolay Kolev (discus thrower)
Nikolay Kolev (Bulgarian: Николай Колев; born November 21, 1968, in Kazanlak) is a retired discus thrower from Bulgaria who competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics.
He won the Balkan Championships in 1990[1] and finished tenth at the 1991 World Championships.[2] He also competed at the 1990 European Championships[3] and the 1992 Olympic Games without reaching the final.[4]
Kolev became Bulgarian champion in 1990 and 1992. His toughest competitors were Georgi Georgiev and Kamen Dimitrov.[5] His personal best was 64.90 meters, achieved in May 1992 in Stara Zagora.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Balkan Games/Championships". GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
- ^ Nikolay Kolev at World Athletics
- ^ "Men Discus Throw Athletics XV European Championships 1990 Split (YUG)". Todor Krastev. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
- ^ sports-reference
- ^ "Bulgarian Championships". GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
- ^ All-Athletics.com profile
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