Ivanka Khristova
Ivanka Marinova Hristova (Bulgarian: Иванка Маринова Христова; born 19 November 1941 in Osikovitsa, Sofia) is a retired Bulgarian shot putter. She won the gold medal at the 1976 Summer Olympics, and the bronze in 1972. In addition she won the 1976 European Indoor Championships.
World records
Her latest record only stood until 26 September 1976 when Czechoslovak Helena Fibingerová improved it to 21,99 metres.
Major achievements
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
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Representing | ||||
1967 | European Indoor Games | Prague, Czechoslovakia | 2nd | |
1969 | European Indoor Games | Belgrade, Yugoslavia | 2nd | |
1972 | Summer Olympics | Munich, West Germany | 3rd | |
1975 | European Indoor Championships | Katowice, Poland | 3rd | |
1976 | European Indoor Championships | Munich, West Germany | 1st | |
Summer Olympics | Montreal, Canada | 1st | 21.16 m |
References
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill. "Ivanka Khristova". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2011-06-15.
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Preceded by |
Women's Shot Put World Record Holder 3 July 1976 – 26 September 1976 |
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