Tsvetanka Khristova
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| Medal record | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Women’s Athletics | |||
Competitor for  Bulgaria |
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| Olympic Games | |||
| Silver | 1992 Barcelona | Discus | |
| Bronze | 1988 Seoul | Discus | |
| World Championships | |||
| Gold | 1991 Tokyo | Discus | |
| Bronze | 1987 Rome | Discus | |
Tsvetanka Khristova (Bulgarian: Цветанка Христова) (born March 14, 1962 in Rozova Dolina, Kazanlak) is a Bulgarian discus thrower. In 1982 she became European champion, only 20 years old, and ten years later she won an Olympic silver medal. One year earlier she had won the World Championship. In 2004, at the age of 42, she competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics.
Her personal best is 73.22m.
[edit] Achievements
| Year | Tournament | Venue | Result | Extra |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | European Championships | Athens, Greece | 1st | |
| 1986 | European Championships | Stuttgart, Germany | 2nd | |
| 1987 | World Championships | Rome, Italy | 3rd | |
| 1988 | Summer Olympics | Seoul, South Korea | 3rd | |
| 1990 | European Championships | Split, Yugoslavia | 10th | Discus |
| 1991 | World Championships | Tokyo, Japan | 1st | |
| 1992 | Summer Olympics | Barcelona, Spain | 2nd |
[edit] External links
IAAF profile for Tsvetanka Khristova
| Sporting positions | ||
|---|---|---|
Preceded by Ilke Wyludda |
Women's Discus Best Year Performance 1991 |
Succeeded by Xiao Yanling |
Template:Footer World Champions Discus Throw Women
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