Ivan Todorov Tuparov (Bulgarian: Иван Тодоров Тупаров, born 15 November 1959) is a retired Bulgarian long jumper.
He was born in Rakitovo. At the 1977 European Junior Championships he won the silver medal in the long jump. He competed at the 1980 Olympic Games without reaching the final. He finished ninth at the 1980 European Indoor Championships, and eighth at the 1981 European Indoor Championships. At the 1982 European Championships he finished twelfth in the long jump final and also eighth in the 4 x 100 metres relay together with Ivaylo Karanyotov, Nikolay Markov and Petar Petrov.
He became Bulgarian champion in 1978, 1980, 1982 and 1984, and Bulgarian indoor champion in 1979, 1980 and 1982.
His personal best jump was 8.07 metres, achieved in June 1984 in Sofia.
References
- ^ "Ivan Tuparov". Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 October 2012. Retrieved 8 January 2011.
- "European Junior Championships (Men)". GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 6 January 2011.
- "1980 European Indoor Championships, men's logn jump final". Die Leichtatletik-Statistik-Seite. Retrieved 5 January 2011.
- "1981 European Indoor Championships, men's logn jump final". Die Leichtatletik-Statistik-Seite. Retrieved 5 January 2011.
- "Men Long Jump European Championships 1982 Athens (GRE)". Todor Krastev. Retrieved 7 January 2011.
- "Men 4x100m Relay European Championships 1982 Athens (GRE)". Todor Krastev. Retrieved 7 January 2011.
- "Bulgarian Championships". GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 6 January 2011.
- "Bulgarian Indoor Championships". GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 6 January 2011.
- World men's all-time best long jump (last updated 2001)
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