Evgeni Ignatov
Evgeni Ignatow ( Bulgarian Евгени Игнатов , English transcription Evgeni Ignatov ; born June 25, 1959 in Nikolowo , Russe Oblast ) is a former Bulgarian long-distance runner .
In 1981 he won silver at the European Indoor Athletics Championships in Grenoble over 3000 m (real length 2820 m). He was fourth in each case over 5000 m at the European Athletics Championships in Athens in 1982 and in Stuttgart in 1986 .
Over the same distance, he was sixth at the World Athletics Championships in Rome the following year . At the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul he was eighth over 5000 m and twelfth over 10,000 m . At the European Championships in 1990 in Split and at the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona, he was eliminated over 5000 m in the preliminary run.
Overall, he was three times Bulgarian champion over 1500 m (1982, 1986, 1987), nine times over 5000 m (1980, 1982, 1985–1991), five times over 10,000 m (1987–1989, 1991, 1992) and once in cross country (1988 ). In 1981 he won the national 1500 m title in the hall.
Personal bests
All times are Bulgarian records (as of 2010)
- 1500 m: 3: 39.53 min, August 28, 1982, Sofia
- Hall: 3: 41.7 min, February 8, 1981, Sofia
- 2000 m : 4: 59.02 min, September 4th 1985, Rieti
- 3000 m: 7: 46.34 min, July 4th 1987, Oslo
- Hall: 7: 55.4 min, February 1, 1981, Sofia
- 5000 m: 13: 13.15 min, August 31, 1986, Stuttgart
- 10,000 m: 27: 56.26 min, July 2nd, 1988, Oslo
Web links
- Evgeni Ignatov in the database of World Athletics (English)
Footnotes
- ↑ gbrathletics: Bulgarian Championships
- ↑ gbrathletics: Bulgarian Indoor Championships
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Ignatov, Evgeni |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Ignatov, Evgeni |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Bulgarian long distance runner |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 25, 1959 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Nikolovo , Russian Oblast |