Yordanka Donkova
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Representing  Bulgaria |
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1988 Seoul | 100 m hurdles |
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1992 Barcelona | 100 m hurdles |
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1987 Indianapolis | 60 m hurdles |
Yordanka Donkova (Bulgarian: Йорданка Донкова) (born 28 September 1961) is a Bulgarian former hurdling athlete, notable for winning an Olympic gold medal and bronze medal as well as 9 medals at European indoor and outdoor championships. Donkova set four world records in 1986. Her fifth, a 100 m hurdles time of 12.21 set in 1988, is still the current world record. In total, Donkova has 16 medals from major athletics tournaments.[1]
Personal life
Donkova suffered a childhood accident, which resulted in her losing two fingers on her right hand. She is a mother to three children, In 1991 she gave birth to her first child, a son called Zhivko and twin girls Daniela and Desislava in 1996.
After the 1988 Seoul Olympics, Donkova received an offer to compete for the United States, but refused to change her national allegiance and continued to represent Bulgaria.[2]
Major achievements
Five-time Bulgarian National Champion at 100 m hurdles, 1980, 82, 84, 86 & 94.
CR = Championship Record
World Records
Donkova set five world records for the 100 metres hurdles and is still the current holder:
- 12.36 sec - August 13, 1986 (equalling the record of Grażyna Rabsztyn)
- 12.35 sec - August 17, 1986
- 12.29 sec - August 17, 1986
- 12 26 sec - September 7, 1986
- 12.21 sec - August 20, 1988 (the current world record, as of 2015)
References
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External links
- Yordanka Donkova profile at IAAF
- Y. Donkova - Olympic record 12:38 | Seoul 1988 г. | video YouTube video
- Y. Donkova - Olympic games 3td place | Barselona 1992 г. | video
- Y. Donkova improve world record four times in 1986 | video
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| Preceded by | Women's 100m Hurdles Best Year Performance 1982 |
Succeeded by Bettine Jahn |
| Preceded by | Women's 100m Hurdles Best Year Performance 1986 |
Succeeded by Ginka Zagorcheva |
| Preceded by | Women's 100m Hurdles Best Year Performance 1988 |
Succeeded by Cornelia Oschkenat |
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European Athletics Championships champions in women's sprint hurdles
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| 80 m hurdles (1938–66) |
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| 100 m hurdles (since 1969) |
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- Articles containing Bulgarian-language text
- IAAF ID different in Wikidata
- 1961 births
- Living people
- Bulgarian hurdlers
- People from Sofia City Province
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1988 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1992 Summer Olympics
- World record holders in athletics (track and field)
- Olympic athletes of Bulgaria
- Olympic gold medalists for Bulgaria
- Olympic bronze medalists for Bulgaria
- Olympic medalists in athletics (track and field)
- Female hurdlers
- European Athletics Championships medalists
