Aleksandra Nacheva

Aleksandra Nacheva
Personal information
Born (2001-08-20) August 20, 2001
Plovdiv, Bulgaria
Sport
Country  Bulgaria
Sport Long jump, Triple jump
Medal record
European Athletics U18 Championships
2018 GyőrTriple jump
IAAF World U18 Championships
2017 NairobiTriple jump
IAAF World U20 Championships
2018 TampereTriple jump

Aleksandra Nacheva (Bulgarian: Александра Начева; born August 20, 2001 in Plovdiv), is a Bulgarian athlete who competes in long jump and triple jump.

Career

During the 2017 season Nacheva won silver at the 2017 IAAF World U18 Championships in Nairobi, Kenya and finished 4th at the European Athletics U20 Championships in Grosseto, Italy.[1]

At the 2018 European Athletics U18 Championships, Nacheva won silver in triple jump with 13.88m, behind Spaniard María Vicente with 13.95m.[1]

On July 15, 2018, she won gold in triple jump at the 2018 IAAF World U20 Championships, becoming the first Bulgarian athlete to win in the age group since Tezdzhan Naimova in Beijing 2006.[2] Her result of 14.18m was a personal best and the world leading for the year so far. She became the second Bulgarian female triple jumper to win the Junior world title, after Tereza Marinova, whose 14.62m result in Atlanta 1996 remains the world record.[3]

Personal best

Results were last updated on 15 July 2018.[4]

Discipline Distance Date Location Event Notes
Long jump 6.24m 9 June 2018 Istanbul, Turkey Turkey Balkan U18 Championships (wind: +2.6 m/s)
Triple jump 14.18m 15 July 2018 Tampere, Finland Finland World U20 Championships (wind: +1.6 m/s)
Long jump indoor 6.08m 28 January 2018 Bucharest, Romania Romania
Triple jump indoor 13.43m 10 February 2018 Sofia, Bulgaria Bulgaria

Achievements

Year Competition Venue Position Notes
Representing  Bulgaria
2017 World U18 Championships Nairobi, Kenya 2nd 13.54 m (wind: +0.5 m/s)
European U20 Championships Grosseto, Italy 4th 13.64 m (wind: +1.1 m/s)
2018 European U18 Championships Győr, Hungary 2nd 13.88 m (wind: +0.7 m/s)
World U20 Championships Tampere, Finland 1st 14.18 m (wind: +1.6 m/s)
European Championships Berlin, Germany 26th (q) 13.39 m

References

  1. 1 2 "Александра Начева спечели сребро от европейското по лека атлетика за девойки" (in Bulgarian). Dnevnik.bg. 2018-07-09. Retrieved 2018-07-15.
  2. ↑ "Невероятно! Александра Начева е на върха на света в тройния скок със страхотен резултат!" (in Bulgarian). Sportal.bg. 2018-07-15. Retrieved 2018-07-15.
  3. ↑ "Александра Начева световна шампионка на троен скок с феноменалните 14.18 метра" (in Bulgarian). 24Chasa.bg. 2018-07-15. Retrieved 2018-07-15.
  4. ↑ IAAF Profiles - Aleksandra Nacheva
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