Vania Stambolova
Vania Stambolova celebrating her silver medal in Barcelona, 2010
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| Full name | Vania Stambolova |
| Born |
28 November 1983 Varna, Bulgaria |
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 8 1⁄2 in) |
| Weight | 55 kg (121 lb) |
| Updated on 21 March 2012. | |
Vania Stambolova (Bulgarian: Ваня Стамболова) (born 28 November 1983) is a Bulgarian athlete. She competes in the 400 m hurdles and the 400 m event. At the 2006 IAAF World Indoor Championships she won a silver medal over 400 m. She also won a gold medal at the 2006 European Championships. At present, Stambolova is the highest paid female athlete in Bulgaria.
During the London 2012 Olympics, Stambolova tripped while competing in the 400m hurdles event and failed to finish.
At the 2014 European Championships, she finished in 6th place in the 800 m, setting a personal best in the final.
Stambolova tested positive for testosterone in January 2007, and was subsequently suspended for two years by the IAAF.
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