Ivanka Khristova

{{Infobox athlete |name = Ivanka Khristova |birth_name = Ivanka Marinova Khristova |fullname = |nationality = Bulgarian |birth_date =  (1941-11-19) November 19, 1941 |birth_place = Osikovitsa, Bulgaria |death_date = |death_place = |height = 172 cm |weight = 90 kg |country = Bulgaria |sport = Athletics |event = Shot put |club = |coach = |turnedpro = |retired = |worlds = |olympics = |nationals = |regionals = |pb = 21.89 m (1976) |show-medals = yes |medaltemplates = |- ! colspan="3" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:middle;background-color:#eeeeee;color:inherit;" | Women's Athletics

|- ! colspan="3" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:middle;background-color:#eeeeee;color:inherit;" class="adr" | Representing Bulgaria 

|- ! colspan="3" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:middle;background-color:#cccccc;color:inherit;" | {{Olympic Games}}

|- | style="text-align:center;vertical-align:middle;color:inherit;" | || style="text-align:center;vertical-align:middle;" | Montreal 1976 || style="text-align:center;vertical-align:middle;" | Shot put

|- | style="text-align:center;vertical-align:middle;color:inherit;" | || style="text-align:center;vertical-align:middle;" | Munich 1972 || style="text-align:center;vertical-align:middle;" | Shot put 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

• 21,87 metres on 3 July 1976 in Belmeken
• 21,89 metres on 5 July 1976 in Belmeken

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
Representing Bulgaria
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