Stefka Yordanova

Stefka Yordanova
Personal information
Born(1947-01-09)9 January 1947
Burgas, Bulgaria
Died16 January 2011(2011-01-16) (aged 64)
Sport
SportTrack and field
Medal record
Representing  Bulgaria
European Indoor Championships
Gold medal – first place1973 Rotterdam800 metres
Bronze medal – third place1971 Sofia4 × 400 m relay

Stefka Yordanova (Bulgarian: Стефка Йорданова; 9 January 1947 – 16 January 2011) was a Bulgarian sprinter and middle-distance runner who specialized in the 400 and 800 metres.

Born in Burgas, she ran at the 1971 European Indoor Championships and won a bronze medal in the 4 × 400 metres relay.[1] She then won the 800 metres gold medal at the 1973 European Indoor Championships.[2] In so doing, she broke the indoor 800 metres world record, beating fellow Bulgarian Svetla Zlateva's record that had been set a mere two weeks before.[3] She became Bulgarian 400 metres champion in 1970.[4]

Yordanova died in Burgas in on January 16, 2011.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "1971 European Indoor Championships, women's 4 x 400 metres relay final". Die Leichtatletik-Statistik-Seite. Retrieved 5 February 2010.
  2. ↑ "1973 European Indoor Championships, women's 800 metres final". Die Leichtatletik-Statistik-Seite. Retrieved 5 February 2010.
  3. ↑ "Record Run". The Age. Melbourne, Victoria, Australia: AAP-Reuter. 13 Mar 1973. p. 22. Retrieved 13 February 2010.
  4. ↑ "Bulgarian Championships". GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 5 February 2010.
  5. ↑ Former European 800m indoor champion Yordanova dies[link removed]. European Athletics (2011-01-19). Retrieved on 2011-01-20.
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