Vasil Venkov

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameVasil•Venkov
Used nameVasil•Venkov
Original nameВасил•Вeнков
Born1903
Died1975
AffiliationsIzgryev Nadezhda, Sofia (BUL)
NOC Bulgaria

Biography

Bulgarian track and field athletes made their début at the Olympics at the 1924 Paris Games. Vasil Venkov was one of four Bulgarians to compete in athletics in Paris, with him running in the 10,000 metres. The race was competed as a final only with Venkov being one of the several athletes who did not finish the course. He was also scheduled to run in the 5,000 metres in Paris but did not start the race.

Personal Best: 10000 – 37:55.2 (1924).

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1924 Summer Olympics Athletics BUL Vasil Venkov
5,000 metres, Men (Olympic) DNS
10,000 metres, Men (Olympic) DNF