Ivanka Khristova
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| Birth name | Ivanka Marinova Khristova | |||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Bulgarian | |||||||||||||||||
| Born | November 19, 1941 Osikovitsa, Bulgaria | |||||||||||||||||
| Height | 172 cm (5 ft 8 in) | |||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 90 kg (198 lb) | |||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Bulgaria | |||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||||
| Event | Shot put | |||||||||||||||||
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| Personal best | 21.89 m (1976) | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Ivanka Marinova Hristova (Template:Lang-bg; born 19 November 1941 in Osikovitsa, Sofia) is a retired Bulgarian shot putter. She won the gold medal at the 1976 Summer Olympics, and the bronze in 1972. In addition she won the 1976 European Indoor Championships.
World records
Her latest record only stood until 26 September 1976 when Czechoslovak Helena Fibingerová improved it to 21,99 metres.
Major achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
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| Representing Bulgaria
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| 1967 | European Indoor Games | Prague, Czechoslovakia | 2nd | |
| 1969 | European Indoor Games | Belgrade, Yugoslavia | 2nd | |
| 1972 | Summer Olympics | Munich, West Germany | 3rd | |
| 1975 | European Indoor Championships | Katowice, Poland | 3rd | |
| 1976 | European Indoor Championships | Munich, West Germany | 1st | |
| Summer Olympics | Montreal, Canada | 1st | 21.16 m | |
External links
- Ivanka Khristova at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
- Ivanka Khristova at Olympics.com
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