Iliya Dzhivondov (Cyrillic: Илия Дживондов; born 6 March 1978 in Plovdiv[1]) is a retired Bulgarian athlete who competed in the 400 metres and 400 metres hurdles.[2] He won the surprise 400 metres gold at the 2000 European Indoor Championships. He also competed in both events at the 2000 Summer Olympics, but failed to advance from the heats in either.

Competition record

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Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing   Bulgaria
1997 European Junior Championships Ljubljana, Slovenia 20th (h) 400 m hurdles 54.59
1999 Universiade Palma de Mallorca, Spain 6th (h) 400 m 47.99
19th (h) 400 m hurdles 51.15
2000 European Indoor Championships Ghent, Belgium 1st 400 m 46.63
Olympic Games Sydney, Australia 63rd (h) 400 m 48.64
61st (h) 400 m hurdles 54.36

Personal bests

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Outdoor

  • 200 metres – 20.94 (-0.1 m/s) (Kavala 2000)
  • 400 metres – 45.32 (Sofia 2000)
  • 400 metres hurdles – 49.88 (Sofia 2000)

Indoor

  • 200 metres – 21.22 (Piraeus 2000)
  • 400 metres – 46.35 (Piraeus 2000)

References

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