- Nikolay Raev
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Nikolay Petrov Raev (Bulgarian: Николай Петров Раев, born 29 January 1971) is a retired Bulgarian triple jumper.
He was born in Ruse, and represented the club Lokomotiv Ruse.[1] He won the bronze medal at the 1990 World Junior Championships and finished twelfth at the 1991 World Indoor Championships[2] and sixth at the 1992 European Indoor Championships.[3] At the 1992 Olympic Games he did not reach the final.[1] He won the bronze medal at the 1993 World Indoor Championships, but was disqualified for a doping offense.[4]
After the doping ban he competed at the 1997 World Championships[2] and the 1998 European Championships without reaching the final.[5] He finished twelfth at the 1998 European Indoor Championships.[6] He became Bulgarian champion in 1997 and 1998,[7] and Bulgarian indoor champion in 1991, 1993, 1998 and 2001.[8]
His personal best jump was 17.18 metres, achieved in May 1998 in Sofia.[2]
References
- ^ a b "Nikolay Raev". Sports-Reference.com. http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ra/nikolay-raev-1.html. Retrieved 6 January 2011.
- ^ a b c IAAF profile for Nikolay Raev
- ^ "1992 European Indoor Championships, men's triple jump final". Die Leichtatletik-Statistik-Seite. http://www.maik-richter.de/results/indoor/europe/1992/m92_23.html. Retrieved 6 January 2011.
- ^ "Sporting Digest: Drugs in sport". The Independent. 13 April 1993. http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/sporting-digest-drugs-in-sport-1454957.html. Retrieved 6 January 2011.
- ^ "Men Triple Jump European Championships 1998 Budapest (HUN)". Todor Krastev. http://www.todor66.com/athletics/europe/1998/Men_Triple_Jump.html. Retrieved 6 January 2011.
- ^ "1998 European Indoor Championships, men's triple jump final". Die Leichtatletik-Statistik-Seite. http://www.maik-richter.de/results/indoor/europe/1998/m92_27.html. Retrieved 6 January 2011.
- ^ "Bulgarian Championships". GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. http://www.gbrathletics.com/nc/bul.htm. Retrieved 6 January 2011.
- ^ "Bulgarian Indoor Championships". GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. http://www.gbrathletics.com/nc/buli.htm. Retrieved 6 January 2011.
Categories:- 1971 births
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- Bulgarian triple jumpers
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1992 Summer Olympics
- Olympic athletes of Bulgaria
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