Ivanka Hristova

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Medal record
Ivanka Hristova
Ivanka Hristova
Women's Athletics
Competitor for Flag of Bulgaria Bulgaria
Olympic Games
Gold 1976 Montreal Shot Put
Bronze 1972 Munich Shot Put

Ivanka Hristova (Bulgarian: Иванка Христова, born November 19, 1941) 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.

[edit] World records

  • 21,87 metres on 3 July 1976 in Belmeken
  • 21,89 metres on 5 July 1976 in Belmeken

Her latest record only stood until 26 July 1976 when Czechoslovak Helena Fibingerová improved it to 21,99 metres.

[edit] Major achievements

Year Tournament Venue Result
1967 European Indoor Championships Prague, Czechoslovakia 2nd
1969 European Indoor Championships 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
1976 Summer Olympics Montreal, Canada 1st



Records
Preceded by
Flag of the German Democratic Republic Marianne Adam
Women's Shot Put World Record Holder
July 3, 1976September 26, 1976
Succeeded by
Flag of Czechoslovakia Helena Fibingerová