Career
In Seoul in 1988 he was the bronze medalist in the C-1 500 m. At the 1996 Summer Olympics, Marinov and Stojanov reached both C-2 finals, finishing fourth in the 1000 m and fifth in the 500 m events, respectively. Marinov later emigrated and represented Australia.
He retired after the 2004 Summer Olympics where he was eliminated in the C-1 500 m semi-final.
In October 2006, Marinov was appointed as Head Coach of the AIS Canoe/Kayak Program.