Nikolay Nikolov (Bulgarian: Николай Николов; born 15 October 1964, in Beloslav) is a retired Bulgarian pole vaulter. He is best known for winning a silver medal at the 1988 European Indoor Championships.
His personal best jump was 5.72 metres, achieved in July 1991 in Sofia. This ranks him third among Bulgarian pole vaulters, only behind Spas Bukhalov and Atanas Tarev.[1]
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes | |
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Representing Bulgaria | |||||
1986 | Balkan Games | Ljubljana, Yugoslavia | 1st | 5.60 m | |
European Championships | Stuttgart, West Germany | 9th | 5.35 m | ||
1987 | World Indoor Championships | Indianapolis, United States | 7th | 5.60 m | |
European Indoor Championships | Liévin, France | 6th | 5.60 m [2] | ||
World Championships | Rome, Italy | 5th | 5.70 m | ||
1988 | European Indoor Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 2nd | 5.70 m [3] | |
1989 | Balkan Games | Serres, Greece | 1st | 5.50 m | |
1990 | European Indoor Championships | Glasgow, Scotland | 6th | 5.60 m [4] | |
European Championships | Split, Yugoslavia | — | NH | ||
1992 | European Indoor Championships | Genoa, Italy | 8th | 5.60 m [5] |