Georgi Dakov
Bulgarian high jumper
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Georgi Krumov Dakov (Bulgarian: Георги Крумов Дъков; 21 October 1967 – 29 July 1996) was a Bulgarian high jumper.
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's athletics | ||
Representing  Bulgaria | ||
| European Championships | ||
 | 1990 Split | High jump |
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.[1] 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
