Mikhail Zhelev
Bulgarian athlete (1943–2021)
Mikhail Zhelev (Bulgarian: Михаил Желев; 15 July 1943 – 5 January 2021) was a Bulgarian athlete, known primarily for running the steeplechase. He competed in the 1968 Summer Olympics, finishing 6th and in the 1972 Summer Olympics, finishing 12th.[1] He set his personal record of 8:25.0 while winning the race at the 1969 European Athletics Championships.
References
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Mikhail Zhelev". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 9 May 2012.
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European Athletics Championships champions in men's 3000 metres steeplechase
- 1938:
Lars Larsson (SWE) - 1946:
Raphaël Pujazon (FRA) - 1950:
Jindřich Roudný (TCH) - 1954:
Sándor Rozsnyói (HUN) - 1958:
Jerzy Chromik (POL) - 1962:
Gaston Roelants (BEL) - 1966:
Viktor Kudynskyy (URS) - 1969:
Mikhail Zhelev (BUL) - 1971: Jean-Paul Villain (FRA)
- 1974: Bronisław Malinowski (POL)
- 1978: Bronisław Malinowski (POL)
- 1982:
Patriz Ilg (FRG) - 1986:
Hagen Melzer (GDR) - 1990:
Francesco Panetta (ITA) - 1994: Alessandro Lambruschini (ITA)
- 1998: Damian Kallabis (GER)
- 2002:
Antonio David Jiménez (ESP) - 2006:
Jukka Keskisalo (FIN) - 2010: Mahiedine Mekhissi-Benabbad (FRA)
- 2012: Mahiedine Mekhissi-Benabbad (FRA)
- 2014: Yoann Kowal (FRA)
- 2016: Mahiedine Mekhissi-Benabbad (FRA)
- 2018: Mahiedine Mekhissi-Benabbad (FRA)
- 2022: Topi Raitanen (FIN)
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