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Yordanka Blagoeva (Bulgarian: Йорданка Благоева; born 19 January 1947) is a former Bulgarian high jumper. She competed at the 1968, 1972, 1976 and 1980 Olympics and finished in 17th, 2nd (silver medal), 3rd (bronze medal) and 16th place, respectively.[1] She won the high jump at the 1965 Summer Universiade[2] and 1973 European Athletics Indoor Championships. On 24 September 1972 she became the first Bulgarian athlete to break a world record. Next year she also set a new indoor high jump record, and was ranked as the best high jumper in Europe.[3]

Yordanka Blagoeva
Personal information
Born19 January 1947 (1947-01-19) (age 75)
Gorno Tserovene, Montana, Bulgaria
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight64 kg (141 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)High jump
ClubSeptemwriyska slava, Levski-Spartak Club
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)1.94 m (1972)
Medal record
Representing  Bulgaria
Olympic Games
1972 Munich High jump
1976 Montreal High jump
European Athletics Indoor Championships
1973 RotterdamHigh jump
1969 BelgradeHigh jump
1972 GrenobleHigh jump
Universiade
1965 Budapest High jump

In 1972 Blagova graduated from a Sports Academy. She later served as president of Bulgarian aerobics federation.[3]

She is considered to be one of Bulgaria's top athletes. In 2017, when she was aged 70, the documentary film Beyond the Jump was made to cover her life and career.[4]


References



Records
Preceded by Women's High Jump World Record Holder
24 September 1972 – 24 August 1974
Succeeded by
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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- [en] Yordanka Blagoeva

[it] Jordanka Blagoeva

Jordanka Blagoeva (Gorno Tserovene, 19 gennaio 1947) è un'ex altista bulgara, vincitrice della medaglia d'argento ai Giochi olimpici di Monaco di Baviera nel 1972.

[ru] Благоева, Йорданка

Йорданка Благоева Иванова (урождённая Димитрова, 19 января 1947 года, Горно-Церовене, Болгария) — болгарская спортсменка, выступавшая в прыжках в высоту, экс-рекордсменка мира (1,94 м в Загребе, 24.09.1972), серебряный призёр Олимпийских игр 1972 года в Мюнхене, бронзовый призёр Олимпийских игр 1976 года в Монреале[1]. Девятикратная чемпионка Болгарии в 1965—1980 годах[2].



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