Ivanka Hristova
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Female |
| Full name | Ivanka Marinova•Hristova (Todorova-) |
| Used name | Ivanka•Hristova |
| Original name | Иванка Маринова•Христова (Тодорова-) |
| Born | 19 November 1941 in Osikovitsa, Sofia Oblast (BUL) |
| Died | 24 February 2022 in Sofia, Sofia Grad (BUL) |
| Measurements | 172 cm / 83 kg |
| Affiliations | Spartak Sofia, Sofia (BUL) / Levski Sofia, Sofia (BUL) |
| NOC |  Bulgaria |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 1 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 1 |
| Total | 2 |
Biography
Shot putter Ivanka Hristova competed at four consecutive Olympics starting at 1964, winning gold in 1976 and bronze in 1972. She also competed at four European Championships, placing fourth in 1969 and 1974. At the European Indoor Championships Hristova won in 1976, and took silver in 1967 and 1969 and bronze in 1975. She was Balkan Games champion in 1966-73 and 1975 and Bulgarian champion in 1961-66 and 1968-74. Hristova set two world records during her career. In 3 July 1976, less than a month before the 1976 Olympics, she threw 21.87 and two days later, improved that mark to 21.89.
Personal Best: SP – 21.89 (1976).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 Summer Olympics | Athletics | BUL |
Ivanka Hristova | |||
| Shot Put, Women (Olympic) | 10 | |||||
| 1968 Summer Olympics | Athletics | BUL |
Ivanka Hristova | |||
| Shot Put, Women (Olympic) | 6 | |||||
| 1972 Summer Olympics | Athletics | BUL |
Ivanka Hristova | |||
| Shot Put, Women (Olympic) | 3 | Bronze | ||||
| 1976 Summer Olympics | Athletics | BUL |
Ivanka Hristova | |||
| Shot Put, Women (Olympic) | 1 | Gold |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Athletics Indoor Championships (1–2–1 1967 Praha silver: shot put; 1969 Beograd silver: shot put; 1975 Katowice bronze: shot put; 1976 München gold: shot put)