Hristo Markov
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| Olympic medal record | |||
| Men's athletics | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | 1988 Seoul | Triple jump | |
Hristo Markov (Bulgarian: Христо Марков) (born January 27, 1965 in Dimitrovgrad) is a former triple jumper from Bulgaria, best known for becoming Olympic champion in 1988. He also won the European and world championships.
[edit] Personal bests
- Triple jump - 17.92 (1987)
- Long jump - 8.23
- Pole vault - 5.40 (1994)
[edit] Major achievements
| Year | Tournament | Venue | Result | Extra |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | European Indoor Championships | Pireaus, Greece | 1st | |
| World Indoor Championships | Paris, France | 1st | ||
| 1986 | European Championships | Stuttgart, West Germany | 1st | |
| 1987 | World Championships | Rome, Italy | 1st | |
| 1988 | Summer Olympics | Seoul, South Korea | 1st | |
| 1990 | European Championships | Split, Yugoslavia | 2nd |
[edit] External links
- IAAF profile for Khristo Markov
| Olympic champions in men's triple jump |
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| 1896: James Connolly | 1900: Myer Prinstein | 1904: Myer Prinstein | 1906: Peter O'Connor | 1908: Tim Ahearne | 1912: Gustaf Lindblom | 1920: Vilho Tuulos | 1924: Nick Winter | 1928: Mikio Oda | 1932: Chuhei Nambu | 1936: Naoto Tajima | 1948: Arne Åhman | 1952: Adhemar da Silva | 1956: Adhemar da Silva | 1960: Józef Szmidt | 1964: Józef Szmidt | 1968: Viktor Saneyev | 1972: Viktor Saneyev | 1976: Viktor Saneyev | 1980: Jaak Uudmäe | 1984: Al Joyner | 1988: Hristo Markov | 1992: Mike Conley | 1996: Kenny Harrison | 2000: Jonathan Edwards | 2004: Christian Olsson |
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