Stanka Zlateva Hristova ( Bulgarian. Stanka Zlateva Hristova ; born March 1, 1983 ) - Bulgarian athlete, freestyle wrestler, two-time silver medalist at the Olympic Games (2008 and 2012), multiple champion of the world, Europe and Bulgaria. The first Bulgarian woman to take part in the 2004 Olympic Games in women's wrestling in Athens.
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| Weight | 74 kg |
Biography
Born March 1, 1983 in the village of Krushar, Sliven region of Bulgaria.
Engaged in freestyle wrestling since 1997. She graduated from the sports school "Pierre de Coubertin" in the city of Yambol . Her first coach was Demir Demirev, then - the famous Bulgarian coach Simeon Shterev . She played for clubs - “Borba and Sambo” ( Yambol ), “Vasil Iliev” ( Kyustendil ), “Levski” ( Sofia ).
Five-time world champion and six-time European champion in freestyle wrestling. Silver medalist of the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing and 2012 in London [1] . Carried the flag of Bulgaria at the closing ceremony of the 2012 Olympic Games.
In 2007, 2010 and 2011 she was recognized as the athlete of the year in Bulgaria. In 2016, she finished her career as an athlete and switched to coaching.
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Links
- Stanka Zlatev - Olympic statistics at Sports-Reference.com
- Stank Zlatev - profile on the International Wrestling Database website
- Bulgaria's Top Wrestler Zlateva Deserved Olympic Gold - Coach