Nikolay Antonov (Bulgarian: Николай Антонов, born 17 August 1968 in Razgrad) is a retired Bulgarian athlete. He started as a 200 metres sprinter, and won the 1991 World Indoor Championships and 1992 European Athletics Indoor Championships. In 1993 he switched to long jump.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Native name | Николай Антонов |
| Born | 17 August 1968 Razgrad, Bulgaria |
| Sport | |
| Country | Bulgaria |
His personal best time was 20.20 seconds, achieved at the 1991 World Championships earned him the title "the fastest white man on the planet".[1] It is also the Bulgarian record. Antonov defeated Carl Lewis in the 200 metres in March 1992 at an indoor meet in San Sebastian, Spain. He was timed in 20.51, Lewis in 20.75.[2]
His personal best long jump was 8.21 metres, achieved in July 1994 in Plovdiv. This ranks him fifth among Bulgarian long jumpers, behind Ivaylo Mladenov, Atanas Atanasov, Nikolay Atanasov and Petar Dachev.[3]
International competitions
edit| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | World Junior Championships | Athens, Greece | 7th | 100 m | 10.53 | wind: +0.9 m/s |
| 4th | 200 m | 21.37 | wind: +0.2 m/s | |||
| 10th (h) | 4 × 100 m relay | 40.56 | ||||
| 1988 | European Indoor Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 2nd | 200 m | 20.65 | |
| 1989 | European Indoor Championships | The Hague, Bulgaria | – | 200 m | DQ | |
| 1990 | European Indoor Championships | Glasgow, United Kingdom | 2nd | 200 m | 21.04 | |
| European Championships | Split, Yugoslavia | 5th | 200 m | 20.68 | wind: 0.0 m/s | |
| 1991 | World Indoor Championships | Seville, Spain | 1st | 200 m | 20.67 | |
| World Championships | Tokyo, Japan | 7th | 200 m | 20.59 | ||
| 1992 | European Indoor Championships | Genoa, Italy | 1st | 200 m | 20.41 | |
| Olympic Games | Barcelona, Spain | 6th (sf) | 200 m | 20.55 | ||
| 1993 | World Indoor Championships | Toronto, Canada | 5th | 200 m | 21.20 | |
| World Championships | Stuttgart, Germany | 6th | Long jump | 7.97 m | ||
| 1994 | European Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 22nd (q) | Long jump | 7.63 m | wind: 0.0 m/s |
See also
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- ^ "CSKA honored its great athlete and champion ★ CSKA • UNITED SPORTS CLUBS".
- ^ "Track and Field - Los Angeles Times". Los Angeles Times. 5 March 1992.
- ^ All time best Balkan athletes, men Archived January 15, 2014, at the Wayback Machine - The Athletics Site (Internet Archive)