Khristo Stefanov

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Khristo Stefanov
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NationalityBulgarian
Born (1970-12-21) 21 December 1970 (age 53)
Botevgrad
Sport
SportLong-distance running
EventMarathon

Khristo Stefanov (born 21 December 1970) is a Bulgarian former long-distance runner. In April 1996 he won the Hannover Marathon in Germany in 2:12.25 and was named on the Bulgarian Olympic team for that event. He then competed in the men's marathon at the 1996 Summer Olympics where he finished 30th in 2:18.29. [1] His personal best time for the marathon distance is 2:11.26 set in Sofia in 1997 which was also a new national record for the event.

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Khristo Stefanov Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 24 May 2017.