Svetla Mitkova-Sınırtaş

Svetla Ivanova Mitkova-Sınırtaş (Bulgarian: Светла Иванова Миткова-Sınırtaş; born June 17, 1964 in Medovo, Bulgaria) is a retired athlete who competed in shot put and discus throw. She represented her home country Bulgaria up to 1999, when she gained a Turkish citizenship by marriage. She competed in every World Championship from the inaugural 1983 edition to 1999, the highlight being a bronze medal in 1995. Her personal best results, 20.91 in shot put and 69.72 in discus, were both set in Sofia in 1987.

Achievements

Discus throw
Year Competition Venue Position Notes
Representing  Bulgaria
1981 European Junior Championships Utrecht, Netherlands 2nd 55.60 m
1983 World Championships Helsinki, Finland 10th 62.06 m
1986 European Championships Stuttgart, West Germany 5th 63.98 m
1987 World Championships Rome, Italy 5th 66.58 m
1988 Olympic Games Seoul, South Korea 4th 69.14 m
1994 European Championships Helsinki, Finland 18th (q) 56.04 m

Shot put
Year Competition Venue Position Notes
Representing  Bulgaria
1986 European Championships Stuttgart, West Germany 12th 18.35 m
1987 World Championships Rome, Italy 9th 19.37 m
1988 Olympic Games Seoul, South Korea 10th 19.09 m
1991 World Championships Tokyo, Japan 10th 18.34 m
1992 European Indoor Championships Genoa, Italy 2nd 20.06 m
Olympic Games Barcelona, Spain 6th 19.23 m
1993 World Championships Stuttgart, Germany 10th 18.91 m
1994 European Indoor Championships Paris, France 3rd 19.09 m
European Championships Helsinki, Finland 3rd 19.49 m
1995 World Championships Gothenburg, Sweden 3rd 19.56 m
1996 Olympic Games Atlanta, United States 18th (q) 17.48 m
1997 World Championships Athens, Greece 9th 17.75 m
Representing  Turkey
1999 World Championships Seville, Spain 24th (q) 16.40 m
  • Results with a (q), indicate overall position in qualifying round.
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