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Petar Merkov

Full name: Petar Khristov Merkov
Original name: Петър Христов Мерков
Gender: Male
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
Weight: 209 lbs (95 kg)
Born: November 3, 1976 in Plovdiv, Plovdiv, Bulgaria
Affiliations: Trakia, Plovdiv (BUL)
Country: BUL Bulgaria
Sport: Canoeing

Medals: 2 Silver (2 Total)

Biography

Petar Merkov had the following podium finishes at the Flatwater World Championships: 2nd 1999 K1 500 m, 2nd 2002 K1 500 m, 3rd 2002 K4 200 m (with Milko Kazanov, Ivan Khristov, and Yordan Yordanov), 3rd 2002 K4 1000 m (with Milko Kazanov, Ivan Khristov, and Yordan Yordanov).

Results

Games Age City Sport Event Team NOC Rank Medal
1996 Summer 19 Atlanta Canoeing Men's Kayak Singles, 500 metres Bulgaria BUL 9 h2r3/4
1996 Summer 19 Atlanta Canoeing Men's Kayak Fours, 1,000 metres Bulgaria BUL 8
2000 Summer 23 Sydney Canoeing Men's Kayak Singles, 500 metres Bulgaria BUL 2 Silver
2000 Summer 23 Sydney Canoeing Men's Kayak Singles, 1,000 metres Bulgaria BUL 2 Silver
2000 Summer 23 Sydney Canoeing Men's Kayak Fours, 1,000 metres Bulgaria BUL 5
2004 Summer 27 Athina Canoeing Men's Kayak Singles, 500 metres Bulgaria BUL 6 h3r2/3
2004 Summer 27 Athina Canoeing Men's Kayak Fours, 1,000 metres Bulgaria BUL 4

Men's Kayak Singles, 500 metres

Event History
Games Age City Sport Country Phase Unit Rank T L
1996 Summer 19 Atlanta Canoeing Bulgaria Semi-Finals Heat Two 9 1:42.379
1996 Summer 19 Atlanta Canoeing Bulgaria Repêchage Heat Two 1 QU 1:42.851
1996 Summer 19 Atlanta Canoeing Bulgaria Round One Heat Three 5 1:43.815
2000 Summer 23 Sydney Canoeing Bulgaria Final Round 2 1:58.393
2000 Summer 23 Sydney Canoeing Bulgaria Semi-Finals Heat Two 1 QU 1:40.008
2000 Summer 23 Sydney Canoeing Bulgaria Round One Heat Two 1 QU 1:40.227
2004 Summer 27 Athina Canoeing Bulgaria Semi-Finals Heat Three 6 1:42.207 3
2004 Summer 27 Athina Canoeing Bulgaria Round One Heat Two 3 QU 1:38.725 3

Men's Kayak Singles, 1,000 metres

Event History
Games Age City Sport Country Phase Unit Rank T
2000 Summer 23 Sydney Canoeing Bulgaria Final Round 2 3:34.649
2000 Summer 23 Sydney Canoeing Bulgaria Semi-Finals Heat Two 1 QU 3:38.217
2000 Summer 23 Sydney Canoeing Bulgaria Round One Heat One 3 QU 3:38.234

Men's Kayak Fours, 1,000 metres

Event History
Games Age City Sport Team NOC Phase Unit Date T L
1996 Summer 19 Atlanta Canoeing Bulgaria BUL Final Round 1996-08-03 2:56.696
1996 Summer 19 Atlanta Canoeing Bulgaria BUL Semi-Finals Heat One 1996-08-01 3:01.427
1996 Summer 19 Atlanta Canoeing Bulgaria BUL Round One Heat Two 1996-07-30 3:13.165
2000 Summer 23 Sydney Canoeing Bulgaria BUL Final Round 2000-09-30 2:59.112
2000 Summer 23 Sydney Canoeing Bulgaria BUL Semi-Finals 2000-09-28 3:01.051
2000 Summer 23 Sydney Canoeing Bulgaria BUL Round One Heat One 2000-09-26 3:00.634
2004 Summer 27 Athina Canoeing Bulgaria BUL Final Round 2004-08-27 2:59.622 3
2004 Summer 27 Athina Canoeing Bulgaria BUL Round One Heat One 2004-08-23 2:54.252 4