Nikolay Antonov (, born 17 August 1968 in

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) is a retired

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n athlete. He started as a

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sprinter, and won the 1991 World Indoor Championships and

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. In 1993 he switched to

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. 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". It is also the Bulgarian record. Antonov defeated

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in the 200 metres in March 1992 at an indoor meet in San Sebastian, Spain. He was timed in 20.51, Lewis in 20.75. His personal best long jump was 8.21 metres, achieved in July 1994 in

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. This ranks him fifth among Bulgarian long jumpers, behind Ivaylo Mladenov, Atanas Atanasov, Nikolay Atanasov and Petar Dachev. - The Athletics Site (

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)

International competitions

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Antonov, Nikolay 1968 births Living people Sportspeople from Razgrad Bulgarian male sprinters Bulgarian male long jumpers Olympic male sprinters Olympic athletes for Bulgaria Athletes (track and field) at the 1992 Summer Olympics World Athletics Championships athletes for Bulgaria World Athletics Indoor Championships winners Bulgarian Athletics Championships winners 20th-century Bulgarian sportsmen

International competitions

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