Lilyana Panayotova — Source: bgathletic.com, Alexander Vangelov

Bulgaria Sprints

Lilyana Panayotova

Also known as later, Liliyana Ivanova, Liliana Schorer

Born: 17 Mar 1956 · 70
Birthplace: Varna, Bulgaria
On the podium: 1971 – 1984
Olympian: 2× · Montreal, Moscow

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22 international medals + 10 national titles

All 32 results Report missing info

Biography

Bulgarian record holder sprinter. Two-time Olympian. Won 23 medals in Balkan Champs - one of the most successful athletes in the event's history. Achieved sprint double in Balkan four times.

She competed 1976 & 1980 Olympics. Ran 200 metres semi-final in Moscow.

PERSONAL BESTS
100m: 11.23, 0.8 (Sofia 1979)
200m: 22.73, 1.2 (Sofia 1979)
LJ: 6.71, 1.6 (Sofia 1976)
Heptathlon: 5628 (Mannheim 1984)

TRIVIA
♦ Married to sprinter Vladimir Ivanov. Had two daugters and divorced in 80s.
♦ Settled in Germany with her second marriage.
♦ Daughter, Nora Ivanova became World U20 champion in sprints. She was also settled outside of Bulgaria, first Turkey, now in Austria.
♦ Studied economics in Varna.

By championship

Championship				Total
Balkan Athletics Championships	13	8	1	22
International total	13	8	1	22

National championships

Championship				Total
Bulgarian Athletics Championships	10	0	0	10
National total	10	0	0	10

Medals 22

Year	Championship	Event	Venue	Place	Mark	Record
1984	Balkan Athletics Championships	4x100m	Athens	1	43.32	CR
1983	Balkan Athletics Championships	4x100m	Izmir	1	44.05
1983	Balkan Athletics Championships	4x400m	Izmir	2	3:37.23
1983	Balkan Athletics Championships	200m	Izmir	2	23.39 0.0
1982	Balkan Athletics Championships	200m	Bucharest	2	23.70
1982	Balkan Athletics Championships	100m	Bucharest	2	11.84
1982	Balkan Athletics Championships	4x100m	Bucharest	2	45.31
1979	Balkan Athletics Championships	200m	Pireaus	1	23.06 0.0	CR
1979	Balkan Athletics Championships	4x100m	Pireaus	1	44.19	CR
1979	Balkan Athletics Championships	100m	Pireaus	1	11.60 -1.5
1978	Balkan Athletics Championships	200m	Thessaloniki	1	22.89 +2.7
1978	Balkan Athletics Championships	100m	Thessaloniki	1	11.66 nwi
1978	Balkan Athletics Championships	400H	Thessaloniki	2	57.12
1976	Balkan Athletics Championships	200m	Celje	1	23.29 +1.9
1976	Balkan Athletics Championships	100m	Celje	1	11.59
1976	Balkan Athletics Championships	4x100m	Celje	1	44.94
1975	Balkan Athletics Championships	100m	Bucharest	1	11.65 +0.7
1975	Balkan Athletics Championships	4x100m	Bucharest	1	45.2
1975	Balkan Athletics Championships	200m	Bucharest	1	23.56 +1.1
1974	Balkan Athletics Championships	4x100m	Sofia	2	45.57
1974	Balkan Athletics Championships	LJ	Sofia	3	6.28
1971	Balkan Athletics Championships	4x100m	Zagreb	2	46.2

National results 10

1979 Bulgarian Athletics Championships · Sofia 200m 1 22.73
1979 Bulgarian Athletics Championships · Sofia 100m 1 11.23
1978 Bulgarian Athletics Championships · Sofia 200m 1 23.62
1978 Bulgarian Athletics Championships · Sofia 100m 1 11.57
1976 Bulgarian Athletics Championships · Sofia 100m 1 11.55
1976 Bulgarian Athletics Championships · Sofia LJ 1 6.37
1975 Bulgarian Athletics Championships · Sofia 100m 1 11.70
1975 Bulgarian Athletics Championships · Sofia 200m 1 24.19
1974 Bulgarian Athletics Championships · Sofia 200m 1 24.29
1973 Bulgarian Athletics Championships · Sofia LJ 1 6.05