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Ivo Balabanov
BULMenBirth dateFeb 21, 1997
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Ivo Balabanov is a Bulgaria sprinter, born on February 21, 1997. He competes primarily in the 400m, 800m and 1500m.
His personal bests include 51.24 in the 400m, 1:54.08 in the 800m, 3:45.4h in the 1500m, 7:57.83 in the 3000m and 13:46.54 in the 5000m. He has earned 12 gold medals in major international competitions. He is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing Bulgaria.
Key facts
3000 Metres Short Track
7:57.83
3000 m steeplechase
8:39.55
Last competition
Balkan Athletics Cross Country Championships, Baile Felix - XC 8.0km
Nov 8, 2025 · DNF
Age
29 years old
As of Sep 24, 2026: 3000 Metres Short Track 7:57.83, 3000 m steeplechase 8:39.55, 2025 season best 8:11.79 (Jul 27, 2025, Panthessaliko Stadium, Volos (GRE)) · Last competition: Balkan Athletics Cross Country Championships, Baile Felix - XC 8.0km, Nov 8, 2025, DNF · 29 years old
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3000m | 8:11.79 | - | Jul 27, 2025 | ↑ | Balkan Championships |
| 2025 | 5000m | 13:46.54 | - | Jun 14, 2025 | ↑ | Track Night Vienna |
| 2025 | 5Kilometre | 14:46 | - | Mar 23, 2025 | ↓ | Bulgarian Road Running Championships |
| 2025 | 10000m | 29:15.81 | - | May 24, 2025 | ↓ | European 10,000m Cup |
| 2025 | CrossCount | 31:15 | - | Oct 25, 2025 | ↓ | Bulgarian Cross Country Championships, Pirdop - XC 10.0km |
| 2024 | 1500m | 3:50.76 | - | Feb 17, 2024 | ↑ | Bulgarian Indoor Championships, Asics Arena, Sofia (i) |
| 2024 | 1500m-short-track | 3:50.76 | - | Feb 17, 2024 | ↑ | Bulgarian Indoor Championships, Asics Arena, Sofia (i) |
| 2024 | 2000Metres | 5:50.39 | - | May 16, 2024 | ↑ | 25 International Meeting "New Stars" |
| 2024 | 3000m-short-track | 8:03.43 | - | Feb 3, 2024 | ↑ | IFAM Gent Indoor, Topsporthal Vlaanderen, Gent (i) |
| 2024 | 3000m | 8:03.43 | - | Feb 3, 2024 | ↑ | IFAM Gent Indoor, Topsporthal Vlaanderen, Gent (i) |
| 2024 | 3000mSt | 8:58.81 | - | May 26, 2024 | ↑ | Balkan Championships, Atatürk Stadyumu, Izmir |
| 2024 | 5Kilometre | 13:54 | - | Mar 16, 2024 | ↓ | Podium Festival |
| 2024 | CrossCount | 31:16 | - | Mar 30, 2024 | ↓ | 45th World Athletics Cross Country Championships, Park of Friendship, Beograd |
| 2023 | 3000m-short-track | 7:57.83 | - | Feb 11, 2023 | ↑ | Boston University David Hemery Valentine Invitational |
| 2023 | 3000m | 7:57.83 | - | Feb 11, 2023 | ↑ | Boston University David Hemery Valentine Invitational |
| 2023 | 3000mSt | 8:44.25 | - | Jul 8, 2023 | ↑ | Bulgarian Championships |
| 2023 | 5Kilometre | 13:41 | - | Oct 1, 2023 | ↓ | World Athletics Road Running Championships, Riga |
| 2023 | 5000m | 13:56.99 | - | Jun 22, 2023 | ↑ | European Athletics Team Championships Second Division, Stadion Śląski, Chorzów |
| 2023 | CrossCount | 30:44 | - | Nov 11, 2023 | ↓ | Balkan Cross Country Championships, Pirdop - XC 8.0km |
| 2022 | 1500m | 3:49.87 | - | May 6, 2022 | ↑ | Track Meet, JSerra Catholic HS, San Juan Capistrano, CA |
| 2022 | 3000m | 8:09.11 | - | Mar 4, 2022 | ↑ | Riverside City College, Riverside, CA (USA) |
| 2022 | 3000mSt | 8:39.55 | - | May 13, 2022 | ↑ | UW Husky Track, Seattle, WA (USA) |
| 2022 | 5000m | 13:56.55 | - | Apr 1, 2022 | ↑ | Veterans Memorial Stadium, Clovis, CA (USA) |
| 2022 | 10Kilometr | 29:14 | - | Nov 24, 2022 | - | - |
| 2022 | 10000m | 29:31.03 | - | Mar 11, 2022 | ↓ | CSU Titan Track Complex, Fullerton, CA (USA) |
| 2021 | 1500m | 3:53.72 | - | Jul 3, 2021 | ↑ | Vasil Levski National Stadium, Sofia (BUL) |
| 2021 | 3000m | 8:10.57 | - | Jun 27, 2021 | ↑ | Balkan Championships, Atletski stadion, Smederevo |
| 2021 | 5000m | 14:08.37 | - | Apr 30, 2021 | ↑ | Veterans Memorial Stadium, Clovis, CA (USA) |
| 2021 | 10000m | 30:41.78 | - | May 13, 2021 | ↓ | UT Rio Grande Valley, Edinburg, TX (USA) |
| 2020 | 3000m | 8:13.35 | - | Jul 14, 2020 | ↑ | Deveti Septemvri Stadium, Plovdiv (BUL) |
| 2020 | 10000m | 28:43.33 | - | Dec 5, 2020 | ↓ | JSerra Catholic HS, San Juan Capistrano, CA (USA) |
| 2019 | 800m | 1:55.50 | - | Jan 12, 2019 | ↑ | Sofia (BUL) (i) |
| 2019 | 800m-short-track | 1:55.50 | - | Jan 12, 2019 | ↑ | Sofia (BUL) (i) |
| 2019 | 1500m | 3:45.4h | - | Jun 15, 2019 | ↑ | Stara Zagora (BUL) |
| 2019 | 1500m-short-track | 3:47.71 | - | Feb 16, 2019 | ↑ | Balkan Indoor Championships, Istanbul (i) |
| 2019 | 2000Metres | 5:38.64 | - | Jun 22, 2019 | ↑ | Sofia (BUL) |
| 2019 | 3000m | 8:01.24 | - | Feb 17, 2019 | ↑ | Athletics Cup, Istanbul (i) |
| 2019 | 3000m-short-track | 8:01.24 | - | Feb 17, 2019 | ↑ | Athletics Cup, Istanbul (i) |
| 2019 | 3000mSt | 8:47.20 | - | Jul 14, 2019 | ↑ | European U23 Championships, Gunder Hägg Stadion, Gävle |
| 2019 | 5000m | 14:15.30 | - | Jul 24, 2019 | ↑ | Bulgarian Championships |
| 2019 | Semi | 1:07:40 | - | Apr 7, 2019 | ↓ | Nova Poshta Kyiv Half Marathon |
| 2018 | 1500m-short-track | 3:51.61 | - | Feb 3, 2018 | ↑ | Bulgarian Indoor Championships |
| 2018 | 1500m | 3:51.61 | - | Feb 3, 2018 | ↑ | Bulgarian Indoor Championships |
| 2018 | 3000m | 8:20.86 | - | Feb 4, 2018 | ↑ | Bulgarian Indoor Championships |
| 2018 | 3000m-short-track | 8:20.86 | - | Feb 4, 2018 | ↑ | Bulgarian Indoor Championships |
| 2018 | 3000mSt | 8:51.52 | - | Aug 7, 2018 | ↑ | European Athletics Championships |
| 2018 | 5000m | 14:07.48 | - | Jul 8, 2018 | ↑ | Bulgarian Championships |
| 2018 | CrossCount | 24:52 | - | Dec 9, 2018 | ↓ | 25th SPAR European Cross Country Championships, Tilburg |
| 2018 | Semi | 1:06:13 | - | Oct 14, 2018 | ↓ | Sofia (BUL) |
| 2017 | 800m | 1:58.04 | - | Feb 4, 2017 | ↑ | Dobrich (BUL) (i) |
| 2017 | 800m-short-track | 1:58.04 | - | Feb 4, 2017 | ↑ | Dobrich (BUL) (i) |
| 2017 | 1500m-short-track | 3:50.65 | - | Feb 25, 2017 | ↑ | Beograd (SRB) (i) |
| 2017 | 1500m | 3:50.65 | - | Feb 25, 2017 | ↑ | Beograd (SRB) (i) |
| 2017 | 3000mSt | 9:18.10 | - | Jul 14, 2017 | ↑ | Bydgoszcz European U23 Championships |
| 2016 | 800m | 1:54.08 | - | Jun 9, 2016 | ↑ | Stara Zagora (BUL) |
| 2016 | 800m-short-track | 1:56.86 | - | Feb 20, 2016 | ↑ | Dobrich (BUL) (i) |
| 2016 | 1500m | 3:57.89 | - | May 29, 2016 | ↑ | Plovdiv (BUL) |
| 2016 | 1500m-short-track | 4:00.25 | - | Feb 19, 2016 | ↑ | Dobrich (BUL) (i) |
| 2016 | 3000mSt | 9:05.02 | - | Jun 26, 2016 | ↑ | Pitesti (ROU) |
| 2016 | 5000m | 15:01.87 | - | Jun 16, 2016 | ↑ | Sofia (BUL) |
| 2015 | 400m | 51.24 | - | Jul 25, 2015 | - | Plovdiv (BUL) |
| 2015 | 800m | 1:56.45 | - | Jun 11, 2015 | ↑ | Sofia (BUL) |
| 2015 | 1500m-short-track | 3:58.18 | - | Feb 14, 2015 | ↑ | Dobrich (BUL) (i) |
| 2015 | 1500m | 3:58.18 | - | Feb 14, 2015 | ↑ | Dobrich (BUL) (i) |
| 2015 | 2000Metres | 5:57.16 | - | May 20, 2015 | ↑ | Sofia (BUL) |
| 2015 | 3000m | 8:42.69 | - | Feb 11, 2015 | ↑ | Dobrich (BUL) (i) |
| 2015 | 3000m-short-track | 8:42.69 | - | Feb 11, 2015 | ↑ | Dobrich (BUL) (i) |
| 2015 | 3000mSt | 9:04.48 | - | Jul 17, 2015 | ↑ | European Junior Championships, Ekängens Friidrottsarena, Eskilstuna |
| 2014 | 8x100Metre | 1:52.31 | - | Aug 26, 2014 | - | Nanjing Youth Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, Nanjing |
| 2014 | 800m | 1:58.44 | - | Jul 12, 2014 | ↑ | Plovdiv (BUL) |
| 2014 | 2000Metres | 5:45.36 | - | May 15, 2014 | ↑ | Sliven (BUL) |
| 2014 | 3000mSt | 9:15.24 | - | Jul 6, 2014 | ↑ | Serres (GRE) |
| 2014 | CrossCount | 22:05 | - | Dec 14, 2014 | ↓ | 21st SPAR European Cross Country Championships, Samokov |
| 2013 | 2000Metres | 5:57.89 | - | Aug 3, 2013 | ↑ | Edirne (TUR) |
| 2013 | 3000m | 9:08.30 | - | Aug 3, 2013 | ↑ | Edirne (TUR) |
| 2013 | 3000mSt | 9:49.34 | - | May 23, 2013 | ↑ | Sofia (BUL) |
2025
12 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
CrossCount | DNF | - | Nov 8 | Balkan Athletics Cross Country Championships, Baile Felix - XC 8.0km |
CrossCount | 31:15 | - | Oct 25 | Bulgarian Cross Country Championships, Pirdop - XC 10.0km |
5000m | 15:11.55 | - | Aug 3 | Bulgarian Championships |
3000m | 8:11.79 | - | Jul 27 | Balkan Championships |
5000m | 14:15.83 | - | Jul 26 | Balkan Championships |
3000m | 8:11.79 | - | Jul 26 | Balkan Championships |
5000m | 14:33.58 | - | Jun 29 | European Athletics Team Championships Second Division, Atletski stadion Poljane, Maribor |
5000m | 14:33.58 | - | Jun 28 | European Athletics Team Championships Second Division, Atletski stadion Poljane, Maribor |
5000m | 13:46.54 | - | Jun 14 | Track Night Vienna |
10000m | 29:15.81 | - | May 24 | European 10,000m Cup |
5000m | 14:18.60 | - | May 24 | European 10,000m Cup |
5Kilometre | 14:46 | - | Mar 23 | Bulgarian Road Running Championships |
2024
13 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3000mSt | 8:58.81 | - | May 26 | Balkan Championships, Atatürk Stadyumu, Izmir |
5000m | DNF | - | May 26 | Balkan Championships, Atatürk Stadyumu, Izmir |
3000mSt | 5:50.39 | - | May 16 | 25 International Meeting "New Stars" |
2000Metres | 5:50.39 | - | May 16 | 25 International Meeting "New Stars" |
5Kilometre | 14:27 | - | Apr 21 | Beroe 5 km Road race, Stara Zagora |
CrossCount | 31:16 | - | Mar 30 | 45th World Athletics Cross Country Championships, Park of Friendship, Beograd |
5Kilometre | 13:54 | - | Mar 16 | Podium Festival |
3000m-short-track | 8:30.20 | - | Feb 18 | Bulgarian Indoor Championships, Asics Arena, Sofia (i) |
1500m-short-track | 3:50.76 | - | Feb 17 | Bulgarian Indoor Championships, Asics Arena, Sofia (i) |
3000m-short-track | 8:30.20 | - | Feb 17 | Bulgarian Indoor Championships, Asics Arena, Sofia (i) |
3000m-short-track | 8:10.61 | - | Feb 10 | Balkan Indoor Championships, Ataköy Arena, Istanbul (i) |
3000m-short-track | 8:03.43 | - | Feb 3 | IFAM Gent Indoor, Topsporthal Vlaanderen, Gent (i) |
3000m-short-track | 8:12.26 | - | Jan 13 | International meeting "Akademik" |
2023
13 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
CrossCount | 31:38 | - | Dec 10 | 29th SPAR European Cross Country Championships, Laeken Park, Bruxelles |
CrossCount | 30:44 | - | Nov 11 | Balkan Cross Country Championships, Pirdop - XC 8.0km |
5Kilometre | 13:41 | - | Oct 1 | World Athletics Road Running Championships, Riga |
3000mSt | 9:02.23 | - | Jul 23 | Balkan Championships, Atletski Stadion, Kraljevo |
3000mSt | 8:44.25 | - | Jul 9 | Bulgarian Championships |
5000m | 14:33.83 | - | Jul 9 | Bulgarian Championships |
3000mSt | 8:44.25 | - | Jul 8 | Bulgarian Championships |
5000m | 13:56.99 | - | Jun 22 | European Athletics Team Championships Second Division, Stadion Śląski, Chorzów |
3000mSt | 8:47.69 | - | Jun 22 | European Athletics Team Championships Second Division, Stadion Śląski, Chorzów |
3000mSt | 8:47.69 | - | Jun 20 | European Athletics Team Championships Second Division, Stadion Śląski, Chorzów |
3000m-short-track | 7:57.83 | - | Feb 11 | Boston University David Hemery Valentine Invitational |
3000m-short-track | 7:59.60 | - | Feb 4 | Boston University Bruce Lehane Scarlet and White Invite |
3000m-short-track | 8:06.73 | - | Jan 27 | LILAC Grand Prix |
2022
9 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10Kilometr | 29:14 | - | Nov 24 | Dana Point Turkey Trot, Dana Point, CA |
3000mSt | 8:43.75 | - | May 19 | USATF Distance Classic |
5000m | 14:13.92 | - | May 14 | Western Athletic Conference Championships, UW Husky Track, Seattle, WA |
3000mSt | 8:39.55 | - | May 13 | Western Athletic Conference Championships, UW Husky Track, Seattle, WA |
1500m | 3:49.87 | - | May 6 | Track Meet, JSerra Catholic HS, San Juan Capistrano, CA |
5000m | 13:58.41 | - | Apr 30 | Fresno State Invitational, Fresno, CA - Invitational Events |
5000m | 13:56.55 | - | Apr 1 | West Coast Relays, Veterans Memorial Stadium, Clovis, CA - Invitational Events |
10000m | 29:31.03 | - | Mar 11 | Ben Brown Invitational, CSU Titan Track Complex, Fullerton, CA |
3000m | 8:09.11 | - | Mar 4 | RCC Invitational, Riverside City College, Riverside, CA |
2021
3 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1500m | 3:53.72 | - | Jul 3 | Bulgarian U18 Championships, Vasil Levski National Stadium, Sofia |
3000m | 8:10.57 | - | Jun 27 | Balkan Championships, Atletski stadion, Smederevo |
5000m | 14:27.75 | - | Jun 19 | European Athletics Team Championships Second League |
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Honours
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2025Bulgarian Road Running Championships
5 Kilometres Road
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2025Bulgarian Championships
5000 Metres
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2024Bulgarian Indoor Championships
3000 Metres Short Track
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2023Bulgarian Championships
3000 Metres Steeplechase
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2023Bulgarian Championships
5000 Metres
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2021Bulgarian Championships
5000 Metres
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2021Bulgarian Championships
1500 Metres
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2019Bulgarian Indoor Championships
1500 Metres Short Track
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2019Bulgarian Championships
5000 Metres
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2019Bulgarian Championships
1500 Metres
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2018Bulgarian Championships
3000 Metres Steeplechase
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2018Bulgarian Championships
5000 Metres
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is Ivo Balabanov's 3000 Metres Short Track personal best?
Ivo Balabanov's 3000 Metres Short Track personal best is 7:57.83, set on Feb 11, 2023 in Boston Univ. Track & Tennis Center, Boston, MA (USA) (i).
Which events does Ivo Balabanov compete in?
Ivo Balabanov competes in the 3000 Metres Short Track and 3000 m steeplechase.
How did Ivo Balabanov perform in 2025?
2025 season best: 8:11.79, set on Jul 27, 2025 in Panthessaliko Stadium, Volos (GRE). Last competition: Balkan Athletics Cross Country Championships, Baile Felix - XC 8.0km on Nov 8, 2025, DNF.