Mariyan Dimitrov


(Canoe-Kayak Racer)







Short Bio:

Mariyan Ivanov Dimitrov was born on June 11, 1972 in thoe town of Kardzhali, Bulgaria. Graduated from sports gymnasium in the same town. From 1995 to 2003 competed for team "Arda" and the Bulgarina national team. After the 2003 world championship in Atlanta immigrated to the U.S. Presently lives in Chicago where he is a member of the Lincoln Park Boat Club. Mariyan is looking for a sponsor in order to continue his training.

Achievements:

World Championship
Poznan (Poland) 2001 - 7th place K4 1000m
Sevilla (Spain) 2002 -11th place K2 1000m

Olympic Games
Sidney (Australia) 2000 – 16th place K2 1000m

European Championship
Szeged (Hungary) 2002 – 9th place K2 1000m

World Cup
Poznan (Poland) 2003 – 3rd place K2 200m, 4th place K2 500m, 4th place K2 1000m

Balkans Games
Plovdiv (Bulgaria) 2002 – 1th place K2 1000m, 2nd place K2 500m

Bulgarian Championship
1st place – 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003

National Championship
Atlanta (Georgia) 2006 – 3rd place K1 200m






Here is what Marian Dimitrov said at his interview for the newspaper «Bulgaria» :

Marian, coming up in 2008 are the Olympics in Beijing. What needs to happen for you to participate? First of all, I need to qualify for the United States National Team: the team selection will occur next May in San Diego. I believe I can make the cut if I train hard and never stop trying. My result at the US National Competition gave me the inspiration to continue. After training for two months, I won the bronze medal. However, from now on I will have to do everything myself. I have some help from Lincoln Park Boat Club, who promised to order a canoe especially for me, which is very good because the one that I am using now is an old model and is not too compatible for my weight, but the new canoe has yet to be received and paid for. This isn’t everything I need, but it is one of the most important things. I’d like to ask help from all fans of the sport, and if anyone becomes interested in my accomplishments and gives me financial help, I will be truly happy to show that it was worth it. Of course, it is stupid to make early forecasts and promises, however, if I continue to compete like I have so far, I will succeed.

For everybody willing to contribute, here's how you can contact Marian Dimitrov:

Address:  510 N. May Str., Chicago, IL, 60622
Tel.: (773) 510-5165
E-mail: monimax11@hotmail.com
Web page: www.mariyanid.com