Yordanka Blagoeva

Yordanka Blagoeva
Personal information
Born 19 January 1947

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.

References

Sports Reference

Universiade

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
19721973
Succeeded by
Stanka Valkanova
Preceded by
Tatyana Kamareva
Women's Bulgarian National Champion
19791980
Succeeded by
Lyudmila Andonova