Bulgaria Sprints

Mikhail Bachvarov

Also known as Mikhail Yordanov Bachvarov

Born: 29 Dec 1935
Died: 7 Jul 2009 · aged 73
Birthplace: Yambol, Bulgaria
On the podium: 1956 – 1967
Olympian: 1× · Rome

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24 international medals + 9 national titles

All 33 results Report missing info

Biography

Bulgarian sprint star, Olympian, sport scientist. Regarded by many, he was top sprinter in Balkans at sixties. Contested eleven Balkan Champs for Bulgaria and won 15 gold medals - most of any Bulgarian. Also secured 28 national titles. Broke national records both 100 and 200 metres. Represented his country at 1960 Rome Olympics in 100 metres, but eliminated in heats. He attended European Champs twice (1958, 1962).

After retirement, he stayed in sports. Became a professor in sports sciences and lectured many more. He helped 123 Bulgarian national champions in different sports (source - fccska.com).

TRIVIA
♦ Played soccer for DNA Yambol and Levski Sofia (briefly).
♦ Nicknamed Uncle Misho.
♦ Hosted a recreational sports-theme TV show in BNT for 16 years.
♦ Worked as fitness coach of 1994 World Cup semi-finalist Bulgarian national soccer team.
♦ Club: CSKA Sofia.

By championship

Championship				Total
International Universities Champs	0	0	3	3
Balkan Athletics Championships	15	4	2	21
International total	15	4	5	24

National championships

Championship				Total
Bulgarian Athletics Championships	9	0	0	9
National total	9	0	0	9

Medals 24

Year	Championship	Event	Venue	Place	Mark	Record
1967	Balkan Athletics Championships	4x100m	Istanbul	1	41.5
1966	Balkan Athletics Championships	4x100m	Sarajevo	2	41.7
1965	Balkan Athletics Championships	4x100m	Pireaus	1	40.9
1964	Balkan Athletics Championships	100m	Bucharest	1	10.4	CR=
1964	Balkan Athletics Championships	4x100m	Bucharest	1	40.2	CR
1963	Balkan Athletics Championships	100m	Sofia	1	10.4	CR=
1963	Balkan Athletics Championships	4x100m	Sofia	1	40.4	CR
1962	Balkan Athletics Championships	4x100m	Ankara	1	41.7
1962	Balkan Athletics Championships	100m	Ankara	2	11.0
1962	International Universities Champs	4x100m	Helsinki	3	43.8
1962	International Universities Champs	100m	Helsinki	3	10.7
1960	Balkan Athletics Championships	100m	Athens	1	10.7
1960	Balkan Athletics Championships	200m	Athens	1	21.9
1960	Balkan Athletics Championships	4x100m	Athens	3	42.8
1959	Balkan Athletics Championships	4x100m	Bucharest	2	41.6
1959	Balkan Athletics Championships	100m	Bucharest	2	10.7
1958	Balkan Athletics Championships	200m	Sofia	1	21.2	CRNR
1958	Balkan Athletics Championships	100m	Sofia	1	10.4	CRNR
1958	Balkan Athletics Championships	4x100m	Sofia	1	41.5	CR
1957	Balkan Athletics Championships	200m	Athens	1	21.4	CR
1957	Balkan Athletics Championships	100m	Athens	1	10.8
1957	International Universities Champs	100m	Moscow	3	10.7
1956	Balkan Athletics Championships	4x100m	Belgrade	1	41.7	CRNR
1956	Balkan Athletics Championships	200m	Belgrade	3	22.2

National results 9

1963 Bulgarian Athletics Championships · Sofia 100m 1 10.9
1962 Bulgarian Athletics Championships · Sofia 200m 1 21.8
1962 Bulgarian Athletics Championships · Sofia 100m 1 10.7
1961 Bulgarian Athletics Championships · Sofia 200m 1 21.2
1961 Bulgarian Athletics Championships · Sofia 100m 1 10.4
1958 Bulgarian Athletics Championships · Sofia 400m 1 49.5
1958 Bulgarian Athletics Championships · Sofia 100m 1 10.7
1958 Bulgarian Athletics Championships · Sofia 200m 1 21.9
1957 Bulgarian Athletics Championships · Sofia 200m 1 22.4