Nikolay Bukhalov
Medal record | ||
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Men's canoe sprint | ||
Olympic Games | ||
1992 Barcelona | C-1 500 m | |
1992 Barcelona | C-1 1000 m | |
1988 Seoul | C-1 1000 m | |
World Championships | ||
1993 Copenhagen | C-1 500 m | |
1994 Mexico City | C-1 200 m | |
1994 Mexico City | C-1 500 m | |
1995 Duisburg | C-1 200 m | |
1995 Duisburg | C-1 500 m | |
1991 Paris | C-1 500 m | |
1991 Paris | C-1 1000 m | |
1994 Mexico City | C-1 1000 m | |
1986 Montreal | C-1 500 m | |
1989 Plovdiv | C-4 1000 m | |
1990 Poznań | C-4 500 m | |
1990 Poznań | C-4 1000 m | |
1991 Paris | C-4 1000 m |
Nikolay Petkov Bukhalov (Bulgarian: Николай Петков Бухалов, born March 20, 1967 in Karlovo[1]) is Bulgaria's most successful ever sprint canoer. He competed mostly in the Canadian canoe C-1 event though he did win world championship medals in the C-4 events.
Competing in four Summer Olympics, he won three medals, including double gold at Barcelona in 1992. In addition, he won thirteen medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with five golds (C-1 200 m: 1994, 1995; C-1 500 m: 1993, 1994, 1995), three silvers (C-1 500 m: 1991, C-1 1000 m: 1991, 1994), and five bronzes (C-1 500 m: 1986, C-4 500 m: 1990, C-4 1000 m: 1989, 1990, 1991).[1]
The final gold medal of his career came at the 1997 European Championships, held on his home course in Plovdiv, where he won the C-1 500 m title.[1]
Bukhalov was a member of the Trakia club in Plovdiv and was coached by Georgi Uchkunov.[citation needed] He is 187 cm (6'2") tall and raced at 83 kg (183 lbs).[1]
Nikolay Bukhalov is a distant cousin of the pole vaulter Spas Bukhalov.[2]
References
- DatabaseOlympics.com profile
- ICF medalists for Olympic and World Championships - Part 1: flatwater (now sprint): 1936-2007.
- ICF medalists for Olympic and World Championships - Part 2: rest of flatwater (now sprint) and remaining canoeing disciplines: 1936-2007.
- Sports-reference.com profile
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