Yordanka Donkova
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| Medal record | |||
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| Women’s Athletics | |||
Competitor for  Bulgaria |
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| Olympic Games | |||
| Gold | 1988 Seoul | 100 m hurdles | |
| Bronze | 1992 Barcelona | 100 m hurdles | |
Yordanka Donkova (Bulgarian: Йорданка Донкова) (born September 28, 1961) is a former hurdling athlete notable for winning an Olympic gold medal and bronze medal as well as 9 medals at European indoor and outdoor championships. She still holds the CR (championship record) for the European Championships with 12.38s. Donkova set four world records in 1986. Her fifth, a time of 12.21 set in 1988, is still the world record as of 2007.
Personal Life
She suffered a horrific childhood accident which resulted in her losing fingers on her right hand.
[edit] Major achievements
| Year | Tournament | Venue | Result | Extra |
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| 1982 | European Indoor Championships | Milan, Italy | 3rd | |
| European Championships | Athens, Greece | 2nd | ||
| 1984 | European Indoor Championships | Göteborg, Sweden | 3rd | |
| 1986 | European Championships | Stuttgart, West Germany | 1st | 12.38, Championship record |
| 1987 | European Indoor Championships | Lievin, France | 1st | |
| World Indoor Championships | Indianapolis, U.S. | 2nd | ||
| 1988 | Summer Olympics | Seoul, South Korea | 1st | |
| 1989 | European Indoor Championships | The Hague, Netherlands | 1st | |
| 1992 | European Indoor Championships | Genoa, Italy | 3rd | |
| Summer Olympics | Barcelona, Spain | 3rd | ||
| 1994 | European Indoor Championships | Paris, France | 1st | |
| European Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 3rd |
[edit] External links
- IAAF profile for Yordanka Donkova
| Sporting positions | ||
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Preceded by Tatyana Anisimova |
Women's 100m Hurdles Best Year Performance 1982 |
Succeeded by Bettine Jahn |
Preceded by Ginka Zagorcheva |
Women's 100m Hurdles Best Year Performance 1986 |
Succeeded by Ginka Zagorcheva |
| Preceded by Ginka Zagorcheva |
Women's 100m Hurdles Best Year Performance 1988 |
Succeeded by Cornelia Oschkenat |
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