Yordanka Blagoeva
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Born | 19 January 1947 (age 77) Gorno Tserovene, Montana, Bulgaria |
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Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 64 kg (141 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event(s) | High jump | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Club | Septemwriyska slava, Levski-Spartak Club | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Personal best(s) | 1.94 m (1972) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Yordanka Blagoeva (Bulgarian: Йорданка Благоева, born 19 January 1947) is a Bulgarian high jumper. She competed at the 1968, 1972, 1976 and 1980 Olympics and finished in 17th, 2nd, 3rd and 16th place, respectively.[1] She won the high jump at the 1965 Summer Universiade[2] and 1973 European Athletics Indoor Championships. On 24 September 1972 she became the first Bulgarian athlete to break a world record. Next year she also set a new indoor high jump record, and was ranked as the best high jumper in Europe.[3]
In 1972 Blagova graduated from a Sports Academy. She later served as president of Bulgarian aerobics federation.[3]
References
- ↑ Yordanka Blagoeva. Sports Reference
- ↑ Universiade. gbrathletics.com
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Йорданка Благоева. sporta.bg
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Preceded by | Women's High Jump World Record Holder 24 September 1972 – 24 August 1974 |
Succeeded by Rosemarie Witschas |
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Preceded by | Women's Bulgarian National Champion 1972–1973 |
Succeeded by Stanka Valkanova |
Preceded by | Women's Bulgarian National Champion 1979–1980 |
Succeeded by Lyudmila Andonova |
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