Petar Dachev
Bulgarian long jumper
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Petar Dachev (Bulgarian: Петър Дачев, born 15 June 1979) is a retired Bulgarian long jumper, best known for his gold medal at the 2000 European Indoor Championships.
His personal best was 8.30 metres, achieved in June 2000 in Nicosia. This ranks him fourth among Bulgarian long jumpers, behind Ivaylo Mladenov, Atanas Atanasov and Nikolay Atanasov.
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing Bulgaria | |||||
| 1998 | European Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 3rd | 8.06 m | |
| World Junior Championships | Annecy, France | 1st | 8.14 m (wind: +0.3 m/s) | ||
| 2000 | European Indoor Championships | Ghent, Belgium | 1st | 8.26 m | |
| Olympic Games | Sydney, Australia | 11th | 7.80 m | ||
| 2001 | World Indoor Championships | Lisbon, Portugal | 12th | 7.45 m | |
| 2002 | European Indoor Championships | Vienna, Austria | 3rd | 8.17 m | |
| 2003 | World Indoor Championships | Birmingham, England | 6th | 7.79 m | |