Rostislav Dimitrov (; born 26 December 1974 in

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) is a former

triple jump The triple jump, sometimes referred to as the hop, step and jump or the hop, skip and jump, is a track and field event, similar to long jump. As a group, the two events are referred to as the "horizontal jumps". The competitor runs down the tr ...

er from

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, best known for his silver medal at the 1999 World Championships. He originally won the silver medal at the World Indoor Championships the same year, but was disqualified for ephedrin use. His personal best was 17.49 metres.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Dimitrov, Rostislav 1974 births Living people Bulgarian male triple jumpers Bulgarian sportspeople in doping cases Athletes (track and field) at the 2000 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes for Bulgaria Doping cases in athletics Sportspeople from Ruse, Bulgaria World Athletics Championships medalists European Athletics Championships medalists 21st-century Bulgarian sportsmen