Petar Stoychev
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games • Other |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Petar Raychev•Stoychev |
| Used name | Petar•Stoychev |
| Original name | Петър Райчев•Стойчев |
| Born | 24 October 1976 in Momchilgrad, Kardzhali (BUL) |
| Measurements | 193 cm / 90 kg |
| Affiliations | Levski Sofia, Sofia (BUL) |
| NOC |  Bulgaria |
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | BUL |
Petar Stoychev | |||
| 400 metres Freestyle, Men (Olympic) | 34 | |||||
| 1,500 metres Freestyle, Men (Olympic) | 30 | |||||
| 2004 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | BUL |
Petar Stoychev | |||
| 400 metres Freestyle, Men (Olympic) | 32 | |||||
| 1,500 metres Freestyle, Men (Olympic) | 17 | |||||
| 2008 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | BUL |
Petar Stoychev | |||
| 1,500 metres Freestyle, Men (Olympic) | 30 | |||||
| Marathon Swimming (Aquatics) | BUL |
Petar Stoychev | ||||
| 10 kilometres Open Water, Men (Olympic) | 6 | |||||
| 2012 Summer Olympics | Marathon Swimming (Aquatics) | BUL |
Petar Stoychev | |||
| 10 kilometres Open Water, Men (Olympic) | 9 |
Other participations
| Games | Role | NOC | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Summer Olympics | Flagbearer at the Opening Ceremony | BUL |
Petar Stoychev |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Aquatics Championships (1–1–1 2004 Madrid SWM bronze: 25 km; 2011 Eilat SWM silver: 25 km; 2012 Piombino SWM gold: 25 km)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Aquatics Championships (1–0–3 2003 Barcelona SWI bronze: 25 km open water; 2005 Montréal SWI bronze: 10 km open water and 25 km open water; 2011 Shanghai SWI gold: 25 km open water)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Open Water Swimming Championships (0–1–2 2000 Honolulu silver: 10 km; 2006 Napoli bronze: 25 km; 2010 Roberval bronze: 25 km)
- Listed in Olympians Who Swam the English Channel (2000/2004/2008/2012 Olympics - 400/1,500 freestyle/10 km Open Water swim; Swam English Channel - 2006 England-to-France (7:21), 2007 England-to-France (6:57) - first crossing under 7 hours and record time from 2007-2012.)