Ivanka Khristova
Ivanka Marinova Hristova (Bulgarian: Иванка Маринова Христова; born 19 November 1941 in Osikovitsa, Sofia) is a retired Bulgarian shot putter. She won the gold medal at the 1976 Summer Olympics, and the bronze in 1972. In addition she won the 1976 European Indoor Championships.
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| Birth name | Ivanka Marinova Khristova | ||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Bulgarian | ||||||||||||||||
| Born | November 19, 1941 Osikovitsa, Bulgaria | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 172 cm (5 ft 8 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 90 kg (198 lb) | ||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Shot put | ||||||||||||||||
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| Personal best(s) | 21.89 m (1976) | ||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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World records
Her latest record only stood until 26 September 1976 when Czechoslovak Helena Fibingerová improved it to 21,99 metres.
Major achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
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| 1967 | European Indoor Games | Prague, Czechoslovakia | 2nd | |
| 1969 | European Indoor Games | Belgrade, Yugoslavia | 2nd | |
| 1972 | Summer Olympics | Munich, West Germany | 3rd | |
| 1975 | European Indoor Championships | Katowice, Poland | 3rd | |
| 1976 | European Indoor Championships | Munich, West Germany | 1st | |
| Summer Olympics | Montreal, Canada | 1st | 21.16 m | |
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External links
- Ivanka Khristova at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
- Ivanka Khristova at the International Olympic Committee
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Women's Shot Put World Record Holder 3 July 1976 – 26 September 1976 |
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