Pavel Georgiev Pavlov (, 8 March 1952 – 3 December 2004) was a

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n sprinter who specialized in the

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. He was born in Plovdiv, and represented the clubs Akademik Sofia, CSKA and Botev Vratsa. He competed in

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at the 1978 European Indoor Championships. At the 1980 Olympics he reached the quarter-final of the

200 metres The 200 metres, or 200-meter dash, is a sprint running event. On an outdoor 400-metre racetrack, the race begins on the curve and ends on the home straight, so a combination of techniques is needed to successfully run the race. A slight ...

, and in the

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the Bulgarian team (Pavlov, Vladimir Ivanov,

Ivaylo Karanyotov Ivaylo Karanyotov (, born 26 February 1958) is a retired Bulgarian sprinter who specialized in the 100 metres. He was born in Sofia. He reached the semi-final in the 60 metres at the 1977 European Indoor Championships. He competed in the 100 met ...

and Petar Petrov) finished sixth. He became Bulgarian 200 metres champion in 1975 and 1978. His personal best times were 10.3 seconds in the 100 metres, achieved in 1976; and 20.87 seconds in the 200 metres, achieved in 1979. Following his death in 2004, an annual competition in

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was created in his honour.Karailiev and Pishchalnikova the stars in Sofia

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(2011-06-24). Retrieved on 2011-06-24.

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1952 births 2004 deaths Bulgarian male sprinters Athletes (track and field) at the 1980 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes for Bulgaria Sportspeople from Pazardzhik Province Bulgarian Athletics Championships winners 20th-century Bulgarian sportsmen {{Bulgaria-athletics-bio-stub