Nikola Khristov

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Nikola Khristov
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NationalityBulgarian
Born (1952-02-14) 14 February 1952 (age 72)
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SportAthletics
EventShot put

Nikola Khristov (born 14 February 1952) is a retired Bulgarian shot putter.

He finished tenth at the 1974 European Indoor Championships, [1] seventh at the 1975 European Indoor Championships [2] eighth at the 1976 European Indoor Championships. [3] won the 1976 Balkan Championships, [4] finished twelfth at the 1977 European Indoor Championships [5] won the silver medal at the 1977 Summer Universiade, [6] won the 1978 Balkan Championships, [4] won the bronze medal at the 1979 Summer Universiade, [6] and finished twelfth at the 1982 European Championships. [7] He also competed at the 1974 European Championships [8] and the 1980 Summer Olympics without reaching the final. [9]

He became Bulgarian champion in 1976, 1976, 1978, 1980 and 1981, as well as Bulgarian indoor champion in 1980, 1981 and 1982. He rivalled mainly with Valcho Stoev and Mikhail Kyoshev. [10] [11] He was born in Sofia and represented the clubs Botev Vratsa and Levski Spartak. [9]

His personal best throw was 20.40 metres, achieved in August 1981 in Budapest. [12] Indoors he had 20.44 metres, achieved in 1980. [9]

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References

  1. ↑ "1974 European Indoor Championships, men's shot put final". Die Leichtatletik-Statistik-Seite. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
  2. ↑ "1975 European Indoor Championships, men's shot put final". Die Leichtatletik-Statistik-Seite. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
  3. ↑ "1976 European Indoor Championships, men's shot put final". Die Leichtatletik-Statistik-Seite. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
  4. 1 2 "Balkan Games/Championships". GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
  5. ↑ "1977 European Indoor Championships, men's shot put final". Die Leichtatletik-Statistik-Seite. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
  6. 1 2 "World Student Games (Universiade - Men)". GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
  7. ↑ "Men Shot Put European Championships 1982 Athens (GRE)". Todor Krastev. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
  8. ↑ "Men Shot Put Athletics XI European Championships 1974 Roma (ITA)". Todor Krastev. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
  9. 1 2 3 Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Nikola Khristov Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
  10. ↑ "Bulgarian Championships". GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
  11. ↑ "Bulgarian Indoor Championships". GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
  12. ↑ World men's all-time best shot put (last updated 2001)
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