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Yordanka Donkova (Bulgarian: Йорданка Донкова) (born 28 September 1961) is a Bulgarian former hurdling athlete, notable for winning an Olympic gold medal and bronze medal as well as nine medals at European indoor and outdoor championships. Donkova set four 100 m hurdles world records in 1986. Her fifth world record, a time of 12.21 set in 1988, stood for almost 28 years until broken in 2016 by Kendra Harrison.

Yordanka Donkova

Medal record
Women’s Athletics
Representing  Bulgaria
Olympic Games
	1988 Seoul	100 m hurdles
	1992 Barcelona	100 m hurdles
World Indoor Championships
	1987 Indianapolis	60 m hurdles

In total, Donkova has 16 medals from major athletics tournaments.[1]

Personal life

Donkova suffered a childhood accident, which resulted in her losing two fingers on her right hand. She has three children. In 1991 she gave birth to a son called Zhivko Atanasov - professional football player, currently playing for Levski Sofia; twin girls Daniela and Desislava followed in 1996.

After the 1988 Seoul Olympics, Donkova received an offer to compete for the United States, but refused to change her national allegiance and continued to represent Bulgaria.[2]

Major achievements

Five-time Bulgarian National Champion at 100 m hurdles, 1980, 82, 84, 86 & 94.

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing  Bulgaria
1980	Olympic Games	Moscow, Soviet Union	semi-final	100 m hurdles	13.39 sec
1982	European Indoor Championships	Milan, Italy	3rd	60 m hurdles	8.03
	European Championships	Athens, Greece	2nd	100m hurdles	12.54 (wind: 0.4 m/s)
			4th	4 × 100 m relay	43.10
1984	European Indoor Championships	Gothenburg, Sweden	3rd	60 m hurdles	8.09
1986	European Championships	Stuttgart, West Germany	1st	100 m hurdles	12.38 (wind: -0.7 m/s) CR
			2nd	4 × 100 m	42.68
1987	European Indoor Championships	Lievin, France	1st	60 m hurdles	7.79
	World Indoor Championships	Indianapolis, U.S.	2nd	60 m hurdles	7.85
	World Championships	Rome, Italy	4th	100 m hurdles	12.49
1988	Olympic Games	Seoul, South Korea	1st	100 m hurdles	12.38
			5th	4 × 100 m	43.02
1989	European Indoor Championships	The Hague, Netherlands	1st	60 m hurdles	7.87
1992	European Indoor Championships	Genoa, Italy	3rd	60 m hurdles	8.03
	Olympic Games	Barcelona, Spain	3rd	100 m hurdles	12.70
1994	European Indoor Championships	Paris, France	1st	60 m hurdles	7.85
	European Championships	Helsinki, Finland	3rd	100 m hurdles	12.93 (wind: -1.7 m/s)

CR = Championship Record

World records

Donkova set five world records for the 100 metres hurdles:

• 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 world record stood until July 22, 2016)

References

Bibliography

External links

• Yordanka Donkova at World Athletics
• 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 100 m Hurdles Best Year Performance 1982	Succeeded by Bettine Jahn
Preceded by Ginka Zagorcheva	Women's 100 m Hurdles Best Year Performance 1986	Succeeded by Ginka Zagorcheva
Preceded by Ginka Zagorcheva	Women's 100 m Hurdles Best Year Performance 1988	Succeeded by Cornelia Oschkenat

На других языках

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[de] Jordanka Donkowa

Jordanka Donkowa (bulgarisch Йорданка Донкова, engl. Transkription Yordanka Donkova; * 28. September 1961 in Gorni Bogrow bei Sofia) ist eine ehemalige bulgarische Hürdenläuferin und Olympiasiegerin.

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- [en] Yordanka Donkova

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[fr] Yordanka Donkova

Yordanka Donkova (en bulgare : Йорданка Донкова), née le 28 septembre 1961 à Sofia, est une athlète bulgare spécialiste du 100 mètres haies. Championne olympique en 1988, elle a détenu le record du monde de la discipline de 1988 à 2016. À la suite de révélations sur les programmes de dopage d’État, cette performance fait l'objet de nombreuses suspicions[1],[2].

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[it] Jordanka Donkova

Jordanka Lyubchova Donkova (in bulgaro: Йорданка Любчова Донкова?; Gorni Bogrow, 28 settembre 1961) è un'ex ostacolista bulgara, vincitrice della medaglia d'oro olimpica a Seul 1988 e del bronzo a Barcellona 1992 nei 100 metri ostacoli.

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[ru] Донкова, Йорданка

Йорданка Донкова (болг. Йорданка Донкова; род. 28 сентября 1961 года, София, Болгария) — болгарская легкоатлетка, выступавшая в беге на 100 метров с барьерами, олимпийская чемпионка 1988 года и бронзовый призёр Олимпийских игр 1992 года, многократная чемпионка Европы, призёр чемпионата мира. Донкова установила четыре мировых рекорда в 1986 году. Её пятый рекорд, установленный в 1988 году (12,21 сек), являлся мировым рекордом до 2016 года и остаётся рекордом Европы.

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