Ivan Todorov Tuparov (Bulgarian: Иван Тодоров Тупаров, born 15 November 1959) is a retired Bulgarian long jumper.
He was born in Rakitovo.[1] At the 1977 European Junior Championships he won the silver medal in the long jump.[2] He competed at the 1980 Olympic Games without reaching the final.[1] He finished ninth at the 1980 European Indoor Championships,[3] and eighth at the 1981 European Indoor Championships.[4] 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.[5][6]
He became Bulgarian champion in 1978, 1980, 1982 and 1984,[7] and Bulgarian indoor champion in 1979, 1980 and 1982.[8]
His personal best jump was 8.07 metres, achieved in June 1984 in Sofia.[9]
References edit
- ^ a b "Ivan Tuparov". Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 October 2012. Retrieved 8 January 2011.
- ^ "European Junior Championships (Men)". GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 6 January 2011.
- ^ "1980 European Indoor Championships, men's logn jump final". Die Leichtatletik-Statistik-Seite. Retrieved 5 January 2011.
- ^ "1981 European Indoor Championships, men's logn jump final". Die Leichtatletik-Statistik-Seite. Retrieved 5 January 2011.
- ^ "Men Long Jump European Championships 1982 Athens (GRE)". Todor Krastev. Retrieved 7 January 2011.
- ^ "Men 4x100m Relay European Championships 1982 Athens (GRE)". Todor Krastev. Retrieved 7 January 2011.
- ^ "Bulgarian Championships". GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 6 January 2011.
- ^ "Bulgarian Indoor Championships". GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 6 January 2011.
- ^ World men's all-time best long jump (last updated 2001)
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