Yordanka Blagoeva
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| Olympic medal record | |||
| Women’s Athletics | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Silver | 1972 Munich | High Jump | |
| Bronze | 1976 Montreal | High Jump | |
Yordanka Blagoeva (Bulgarian: Йорданка Благоева) (born 19 January 1947) is a Bulgarian athlete who competed mainly in the High Jump.
She competed for Bulgaria in the 1972 Summer Olympics held in Munich in the High Jump where she finished second. She returned four years later to the 1976 Summer Olympics held in Montreal, Canada this time only managing to win the bronze medal in the high jump.
| Records | ||
|---|---|---|
Preceded by Ulrike Meyfarth |
Women's High Jump World Record Holder September 24, 1972 — August 24, 1974 |
Succeeded by Rosemarie Witschas |
| Sporting positions | ||
Preceded by Katya Lazova |
Women's Bulgarian National Champion 1972 — 1973 |
Succeeded by Stanka Valkanova |
| Preceded by Tatyana Kamareva |
Women's Bulgarian National Champion 1979 — 1980 |
Succeeded by Lyudmila Andonova |
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