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Stefka Yordanova

Stefka Yordanova
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  Bulgaria
European Indoor Championships
Gold medal – first place 1973 Rotterdam 800 metres
Bronze medal – third place 1971 Sofia 4x400 m relay

Stefka Yordanova (Bulgarian: Стефка Йорданова; 9 January 1947 – 16 January 2011) was a Bulgarian sprinter and middle-distance runner who specialized in the 400 and 800 metres.

Born in Burgas, she ran at the 1971 European Indoor Championships and won a bronze medal in the 4 x 400 metres relay. She then won the 800 metres gold medal at the 1973 European Indoor Championships. In so doing, she broke the indoor 800 metres world record, beating fellow Bulgarian Svetla Zlateva's record that had been set a mere two weeks before. She became Bulgarian 400 metres champion in 1970.

Yordanova died in Burgas in on January 16, 2011.



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