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Petar Merkov

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Petar Hristov Merkov (Bulgarian: Петър Христов Мерков, born 3 November 1976 in Plovdiv) is a Bulgarian sprint canoeist who competed in the late 1990s and early 2000s (decade). Competing in three Summer Olympics, he who won two silver medals at Sydney in 2000 (K-1 500 m, K-1 1000 m). Prior to those games, Merkov was subjected to controversy for failing a doping test in Bulgaria which led to over a dozen canoeing nations petitioning the International Canoe Federation for an investigation, only to have Bulgarian officials stonewall on his behalf to compete. He would later refuse to attend the post-race press conference of K-1 1000 m in the wake of those allegations. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Petar Merkov is the 5,327th most popular athlete, the 439th most popular biography from Bulgaria and the 59th most popular Bulgarian Athlete.

Petar Merkov is most famous for being a Bulgarian sprint canoer who competed in the late 1990s and early 2000s. He achieved notable success in international competitions, including the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Petar Merkov ranks 5,327 out of 6,025. Before him are Thomas Lamparter, Renan Barão, Abdi Nageeye, Denis Vieru, Oleksandr Serdyuk, and Nicolien Sauerbreij. After him are Danny Ecker, Pavlos Kontides, Valentin Hristov, Collin Mitchell, Ruth Ogbeifo, and Fred Kerley.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1976, Petar Merkov ranks 1,171. Before him are Jim Jones, Boris Smiljanić, Yukihiko Sato, Antoine Walker, Tom Malchow, and Mats Trygg. After him are Trajan Langdon, Koji Yoshimura, Chay Hews, Antonio Milošoski, Nicolas Gillet, and Cam'ron.

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In Bulgaria

Among people born in Bulgaria, Petar Merkov ranks 439 out of 415. Before him are Daniela Yordanova (1976), Vania Stambolova (1983), Victoria Marinova (1988), Stoyan Kolev (1976), Georgi Ivanov (1976), and Kristian Vigenin (1975). After him are Valentin Hristov (1994), Ivan Ivanov (1988), Velizar Dimitrov (1979), Georgi Bachev (1977), Taybe Yusein (1991), and Tsvetan Genkov (1984).

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Among ATHLETES In Bulgaria

Among athletes born in Bulgaria, Petar Merkov ranks 59. Before him are Irina Nikulchina (1974), Martin Marinov (1967), Georgi Georgiev (1976), Ivo Yanakiev (1975), Daniela Yordanova (1976), and Vania Stambolova (1983). After him are Valentin Hristov (1994), Milen Dobrev (1980), Velichko Cholakov (1982), Ivo Angelov (1984), Taner Sağır (1985), and Vladimir Iliev (1987).

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