Georgi Krumov Dakov (Bulgarian: Георги Крумов Дъков; 21 October 1967 – 29 July 1996) was a Bulgarian high jumper.
His personal best jump was 2.36 m (7 ft 8+3⁄4 in), achieved in August 1990 in Brussels. This is the Bulgarian record. Dakov reached the 1992 Olympic final and was the 1990 European Championship bronze medallist. He was born in Pleven. He died in a car crash on 29 July 1996.
He was a five-time Bulgarian National Champion (1986, 87, 88, 90 & 91)
International competitions
- Note: Results with a "q", indicate overall position in qualifying round.
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes | |
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Representing Bulgaria | |||||
1985 | European Junior Championships | Cottbus, East Germany | 3rd | 2.18 m | |
1986 | European Championships | Stuttgart, West Germany | =11th | 2.17 m | |
1987 | World Championships | Rome, Italy | =22nd q | 2.21 | |
1988 | European Indoor Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 6th | 2.27 | |
1989 | European Indoor Championships | The Hague, Netherlands | 9th | 2.20 | |
World Indoor Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 11th | 2.25 | ||
1990 | European Indoor Championships | Glasgow, United Kingdom | 5th | 2.27 | |
European Championships | Split, Yugoslavia | 3rd | 2.34 m | ||
1991 | World Indoor Championships | Seville, Spain | 11th | 2.24 | |
World Championships | Tokyo, Japan | 23rd q | 2.24 | ||
1992 | European Indoor Championships | Genoa, Italy | 6th | 2.29 | |
Olympic Games | Barcelona, Spain | 14th | 2.24 | ||
1993 | World Championships | Stuttgart, Germany | 26th q | 2.20 | |
1994 | European Indoor Championships | Paris, France | 14th q | 2.23 |
References
- Georgi Dakov at World Athletics
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Georgi Dakov". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2012-12-18.
- All time best Balkan athletes, men Archived January 15, 2014, at the Wayback Machine - The Athletics Site
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