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Nikolay Antonov

1968 - Today

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Nikolay Antonov (Bulgarian: Николай Антонов, born 17 August 1968 in Razgrad) is a retired Bulgarian athlete. He started as a 200 metres sprinter, and won the 1991 World Indoor Championships and 1992 European Athletics Indoor Championships. In 1993 he switched to long jump. His personal best time was 20.20 seconds, achieved at the 1991 World Championships earned him the title "the fastest white man on the planet". Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2024). Nikolay Antonov is the 3,189th most popular athlete (up from 3,864th in 2024), the 345th most popular biography from Bulgaria (up from 382nd in 2019) and the 32nd most popular Bulgarian Athlete.

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Among people born in 1968, Nikolay Antonov ranks 733. Before him are Firmin Ngrébada, Lavinia Agache, Jean-Christophe Rolland, Rashid Sidek, Joanna Bator, and Dirk Medved. After him are DJ Muggs, Bruno Risi, Roland Kickinger, Gabriela Pérez del Solar, Philippe Falardeau, and Graeme Le Saux.

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In Bulgaria

Among people born in Bulgaria, Nikolay Antonov ranks 345 out of 415. Before him are Ivan Cheparinov (1986), Ilija Trojanow (1965), Violeta Ninova (1963), Tanya Dangalakova (1964), Tanyu Kiryakov (1963), and Svilen Rusinov (1964). After him are Luis Álvarez (null), Ognyana Petrova (1964), Georgi Dimitrov (1959), Bratan Tsenov (1964), Rumyana Neykova (1973), and Ivan Tsonov (1966).

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Among ATHLETES In Bulgaria

Among athletes born in Bulgaria, Nikolay Antonov ranks 32. Before him are Nikolaj Pešalov (1970), Stoyanka Kurbatova (1955), Anelia Nuneva (1962), Violeta Ninova (1963), Tanya Dangalakova (1964), and Tanyu Kiryakov (1963). After him are Luis Álvarez (null), Ognyana Petrova (1964), Rumyana Neykova (1973), Stefan Botev (1968), Nikolay Bukhalov (1967), and Tereza Marinova (1977).

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