Maria Vergova-Petkova
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| Medal record | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Maria Vergova-Petkova |
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| Women's Athletics | |||
Competitor for  Bulgaria |
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| Olympic Games | |||
| Silver | 1976 Montreal | Discus | |
| Silver | 1980 Moscow | Discus | |
| World Championships | |||
| Bronze | 1983 Helsinki | Discus | |
Maria Vergova-Petkova (born November 3, 1950) is a retired Bulgarian discus thrower. In 1976 she won an Olympic silver medal behind Evelin Schlaak, a standing that would repeat itself in 1980. This year she also achieved a personal best throw of 71.80 metres. In 1982 she won a European Championship silver medal behind countrywoman Tsvetanka Khristova, who is twelve years younger. One year later Petkova won the bronze medal at the first World Championships in Athletics.
[edit] Achievements
| Year | Tournament | Venue | Result | Extra |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Summer Olympics | Montreal, Canada | 2nd | |
| 1980 | Summer Olympics | Moscow, USSR | 2nd | |
| 1982 | European Championships | Athens, Greece | 2nd | |
| 1983 | World Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 3rd |
[edit] External links
IAAF profile for Maria Vergova-Petkova
| Records | ||
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Preceded by Evelin Jahl |
Women's Discus World Record Holder July 15, 1980 – May 23, 1983 |
Succeeded by Galina Savinkova |
| Sporting positions | ||
| Preceded by Evelin Jahl |
Women's Discus Best Year Performance 1980 |
Succeeded by Evelin Jahl |
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