Spas Bukhalov
Spas Bukhalov (Cyrillic: Спас Бухалов; born 14 November 1980) is a Bulgarian pole vaulter.
He won the 2001 Balkan Games[1] and finished sixth at the 2007 European Indoor Championships. He also competed at the Olympic Games in 2004 as well as the World Championships in 2003 and 2007 without reaching the final.
His personal best jump is 5.82 metres, achieved in June 2007 in Sofia. This is the Bulgarian, and Balkan, record.[2]
Competition record
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Bulgaria | ||||
| 2001 | European U23 Championships | Amsterdam, Netherlands | 1st (q)[4] | 5.30 m |
| 2003 | World Championships | Paris, France | 15th (q) | 5.60 m |
| 2004 | Olympic Games | Athens, Greece | 27th (q) | 5.50 m |
| 2005 | European Indoor Championships | Madrid, Spain | 9th (q) | 5.60 m |
| 2006 | World Indoor Championships | Moscow, Russia | 14th (q) | 5.45 m |
| European Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 18th | NM | |
| 2007 | European Indoor Championships | Birmingham, United Kingdom | 6th | 5.41 m |
| World Championships | Osaka, Japan | 14th (q) | 5.65 m | |
| 2008 | World Indoor Championships | Valencia, Spain | – | NM |
| Olympic Games | Beijing, China | 25th (q) | 5.45 m | |
| 2009 | European Indoor Championships | Turin, Italy | 8th | 5.41 m |
| World Championships | Berlin, Germany | 22nd (q) | 5.40 m | |
| 2010 | World Indoor Championships | Doha, Qatar | 18th (q) | 5.30 m |
References
- Spas Bukhalov profile at IAAF
- ↑ Balkan Games/Championships - GBR Athletics
- ↑ All time best Balkan athletes, men - The Athletics Site
- ↑ Spas Bukhalov. Sports Reference. Retrieved on 2015-06-15.
- ↑ No mark in the final.
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