Nikolay Bukhalov
Medal record
Men's canoe sprint
Representing  Bulgaria
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place1992 BarcelonaC-1 500 m
Gold medal – first place1992 BarcelonaC-1 1000 m
Bronze medal – third place1988 SeoulC-1 1000 m
World Championships
Gold medal – first place1993 CopenhagenC-1 500 m
Gold medal – first place1994 Mexico CityC-1 200 m
Gold medal – first place1994 Mexico CityC-1 500 m
Gold medal – first place1995 DuisburgC-1 200 m
Gold medal – first place1995 DuisburgC-1 500 m
Silver medal – second place1991 ParisC-1 500 m
Silver medal – second place1991 ParisC-1 1000 m
Silver medal – second place1994 Mexico CityC-1 1000 m
Bronze medal – third place1986 MontrealC-1 500 m
Bronze medal – third place1989 PlovdivC-4 1000 m
Bronze medal – third place1990 PoznańC-4 500 m
Bronze medal – third place1990 PoznańC-4 1000 m
Bronze medal – third place1991 ParisC-4 1000 m

Nikolay Petkov Bukhalov (Bulgarian: Николай Петков Бухалов, born 20 March 1967 in Karlovo)[1] is Bulgaria's most successful ever sprint canoeist. He competed mostly in the Canadian canoe C-1 event though he did win world championship medals in the C-4 events.

Competing in four Summer Olympics, he won three medals, including double gold at Barcelona in 1992. In addition, he won thirteen medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with five golds (C-1 200 m: 1994, 1995; C-1 500 m: 1993, 1994, 1995), three silvers (C-1 500 m: 1991, C-1 1000 m: 1991, 1994), and five bronzes (C-1 500 m: 1986, C-4 500 m: 1990, C-4 1000 m: 1989, 1990, 1991).[1]

The final gold medal of his career came at the 1997 European Championships, held on his home course in Plovdiv, where he won the C-1 500 m title.[1]

Bukhalov was a member of the Trakia club in Plovdiv and was coached by Georgi Uchkunov. He is 187 cm (6'2") tall and raced at 83 kg (183 lbs).[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "sportal.bg" (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 16 August 2007.


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