Valcho Stoyev
- Born
- Jan 20, 1952 (74 years old)
- Birthplace
- Ovcharovo, Bulgaria
- Events
- Shot Put
- Height
- 1.87 m
- Weight
- 117 kg
Valcho Stoev Khristov (Bulgarian: Вълчо Стоев Христов; born 20 January 1952 in Ovcharovo, Haskovo Province) is a Bulgarian former shot putter who competed in the 1980 Summer Olympics. He was a gold medallist at the 1975 European Athletics Indoor Championships and the 1977 Universiade.
He also won a bronze medal at the 1975 Universiade and was a finalist at the European Athletics Championships in 1974 and 1978, finishing ninth both times. He was a six-time champion at the Balkan Games between 1973 and 1980.
Before taking his European indoor title, he had finished sixth in 1975 and fourth in 1976. He finished his career with a personal best of 20.72 m (67 ft 11+1⁄2 in) He was a four-time national champion indoors and a five-time champion outdoors (mostly finishing behind Nikolai Khristov).
As of Oct 27, 2026: Shot Put 20.72 (#285 all-time), 1982 season best 20.07 (Jun 30, 1982, Budapest (HUN)) · 74 years old
Personal bests
WA points calculator →Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | SP | 20.07 | – | Jun 30, 1982 | Budapest (HUN) |
| 1980 | SP | 20.72 | – | Jul 5, 1980 | Sofia (BUL) |
| 1979 | SP | 20.42 | – | Jun 3, 1979 | Zagreb (CRO) |
| 1978 | SP | 20.60 | – | Aug 19, 1978 | Sofia (BUL) |
| 1977 | SP | 19.77 | – | Sep 10, 1977 | Ankara (TUR) |
| 1976 | SP | 20.02 | – | May 8, 1976 | Sofia (BUL) |
| 1975 | SP | 20.30 | – | Feb 26, 1975 | – |
| 1975 | SP Indoor | 20.30 | – | Feb 26, 1975 | Sofia (BUL) (i) |