Petko Yankov
- Born
- Oct 6, 1977 (49 years old)
- Events
- 200 Metres Short Track · 100 m
Petko Yankov (Bulgarian: Петко Янков; born 6 October 1977) is a retired Bulgarian sprinter who specialized in the 200 metres. He competed at the 1999 World Indoor Championships, the 1999 World Championships and the 2000 Olympic Games (both 100 and 200 metres).
His personal best time was 20.27 seconds, achieved in June 1999 in Athens. This ranks him second among Bulgarian 200 metres sprinters, only behind Nikolay Antonov.
Furthermore, he had 10.39 in the 100 metres and 46.91 in the 400 metres. At the beginning of the 2000s he left Bulgaria to study in USA and competed for several years for Central Missouri State University until 2005. He currently resides in the USA.
As of Oct 28, 2026: 200 Metres Short Track 20.66, 100 m 10.26, 2005 season best 22.04 (Feb 26, 2005) · 49 years old
Personal bests
WA points calculator →* Wind-assisted (> 2.0 m/s)
Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 60m | 6.91 | – | Feb 26, 2005 | – |
| 2005 | 60m Indoor | 6.91 | – | Feb 26, 2005 | Warrensburg, MO (USA) (i) |
| 2005 | 100m | 10.78 | +2.6 | Apr 16, 2005 | Emporia, KS (USA) |
| 2005 | 200m | 21.78 | +2.7 | Apr 9, 2005 | Pittsburgh, PA (USA) |
| 2005 | 200m-short-track Indoor | 22.04 | – | Feb 26, 2005 | Warrensburg, MO (USA) (i) |
| 2005 | 200m-short-track | 22.04 | – | Feb 26, 2005 | – |
| 2004 | 60m | 6.96 | – | Feb 7, 2004 | – |
| 2004 | 60m Indoor | 6.96 | – | Feb 7, 2004 | Warrensburg, MO (USA) (i) |