Atanas Atanasov
- Born
- Oct 7, 1956 (70 years old)
- Events
- Long Jump · 60 m
Atanas Zapryanov Atanasov (Bulgarian: Атанас Атанасов; born 7 October 1956) is a retired Bulgarian long jumper He won the 1981, 1984 and 1985 Balkan Championships.
He finished eighth at the 1982 European Championships, twelfth at the 1983 World Championships, seventh at the 1985 European Indoor Championships, and seventh at the 1986 Goodwill Games He became Bulgarian champion in 1990 Domestic rivals were Ivan Tuparov, Atanas Chochev, Vladimir Amidzhinov and Daniel Ivanov.
His personal best jump was 8 31 metres, achieved in July 1984 in Sofia He has later coached long jumpers such as Nikolay Atanasov (no relation) and Antonia Yordanova.
As of Nov 7, 2026: Long Jump 8.31 (#142 all-time), 60 m 6.62, 1988 season best 6.62 (Feb 13, 1988) · 70 years old
Personal bests
WA points calculator →Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 60m | 6.62 | – | Feb 13, 1988 | – |
| 1988 | 60m Indoor | 6.62 | – | Feb 13, 1988 | Sofia (BUL) (i) |
| 1987 | 60m | 6.66 | – | Jan 31, 1987 | – |
| 1987 | 60m Indoor | 6.66 | – | Jan 31, 1987 | Genova (ITA) (i) |
| 1986 | LJ | 7.98 | +2.0 | Aug 3, 1986 | Sofia (BUL) |
| 1986 | 4x100m | 39.58 | – | Jun 28, 1986 | Linz (AUT) |
| 1985 | LJ | 8.24 | +1.2 | Aug 10, 1985 | Budapest (HUN) |
| 1984 | LJ | 8.31 | +0.7 | Jul 4, 1984 | Sofia (BUL) |