Yordanka Donkova

Yordanka Donkova

Medal record
Women’s Athletics
Competitor for  Bulgaria
Olympic Games
Gold	1988 Seoul	100 m hurdles
Bronze	1992 Barcelona	100 m hurdles

Yordanka Donkova (Bulgarian: Йорданка Донкова) (born 28 September 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. Donkova set four world records in 1986. Her fifth, a 100m hurdles time of 12.21 set in 1988, is still the current world record.

Personal life

She 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.

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 2013)

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

Sporting positions
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