Georgi Tsonov
Georgi Tsonov (Bulgarian: Георги Цонов; born 2 May 1993) is a Bulgarian athlete specialising in the triple jump.[1] He won the silver at the 2015 European U23 Championships, as well as bronze medals at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics and the 2011 European Junior Championships. His biggest success on senior level is the fifth place at the 2015 European Indoor Championships.
His father, Stoyko Tsonov, was also a triple jumper.[2]
Competition record
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Bulgaria | |||||
| 2010 | Youth Olympic Games | Singapore | 3rd | Triple jump | 15.80 m |
| 2011 | European Junior Championships | Tallinn, Estonia | 3rd | Triple jump | 15.90 m |
| 2012 | World Junior Championships | Barcelona, Spain | 4th | Triple jump | 16.10 m |
| 2013 | European Indoor Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 9th (q) | Triple jump | 16.58 m |
| 2014 | European Championships | Zürich, Switzerland | 14th (q) | Triple jump | 16.35 m |
| 2015 | European Indoor Championships | Prague, Czech Republic | 20th (q) | Long jump | 7.40 m |
| 5th | Triple jump | 16.75 m | |||
| European U23 Championships | Tallinn, Estonia | 2nd | Triple jump | 16.77 m | |
| World Championships | Beijing, China | 16th (q) | Triple jump | 16.59 m | |
| 2016 | European Championships | Amsterdam, Netherlands | 7th | Triple jump | 16.53 m |
| Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 39th (q) | Triple jump | 15.20 m | |
Personal bests
Outdoor
- Triple jump – 17.03 (+0,5.m/s) (Stara Zagora 2015)
Indoor
- Long jump – 7.67 (Bucharest 2015)
- Triple jump – 16.75 (Prague 2015)
References
- ↑ Georgi Tsonov profile at IAAF
- ↑ "Треньорът на Тезджан Стойко Цонов: Като я видях преди старта, си казах, че има нещо" (in Bulgarian). 7sport.net. 2013-03-09. Retrieved 2015-03-08.
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