Vania Stambolova
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Vania Stambolova (Template:Langx) (born 28 November 1983) is a Bulgarian athlete. She competes in the 400 m hurdles and the 400 m event. At the 2006 IAAF World Indoor Championships she won a silver medal over 400 m. She also won a gold medal at the 2006 European Championships, and she was subsequently named the 2006 BTA Best Balkan Athlete of the Year.[1] At present, Stambolova is the highest paid female athlete in Bulgaria.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
During the London 2012 Olympics, Stambolova tripped while competing in the 400 m hurdles event and failed to finish.[2]
At the 2014 European Championships, she finished in 6th place in the 800 m, setting a personal best in the final.[3]
Stambolova tested positive for testosterone in January 2007, and was subsequently suspended for two years by the IAAF.[4]
According to World Athletics, Stambolova has not competed since 2019.
Achievements
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| 2005 | World Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 28th (h) | 400 m hurdles | 58.99 |
| 2006 | World Indoor Championships | Moscow, Russia | 2nd | 400 m | 50.21 |
| European Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 1st | 400 m | 49.85 | |
| 2009 | Universiade | Belgrade, Serbia | 1st | 400 m hurdles | 55.14 |
| World Championships | Berlin, Germany | 15th (sf) | 400 m hurdles | 56.12 | |
| 2010 | World Indoor Championships | Doha, Qatar | 2nd | 400 m | 51.50 |
| European Championships | Barcelona, Spain | 2nd | 400 m hurdles | 53.82 | |
| Continental Cup | Split, Croatia | 3rd | 400 m hurdles | 54.89 | |
| 2011 | European Indoor Championships | Paris, France | 4th | 400 m | 52.58 |
| World Championships | Daegu, South Korea | 6th | 400 m hurdles | 54.23 | |
| 2012 | World Indoor Championships | Istanbul, Turkey | 4th | 400 m | 51.99 |
| 2014 | European Championships | Zürich, Switzerland | 6th | 800 m | 2:00.91 |
Personal bests
Outdoor:
- 200 metres: 22.81 (Sofia 2006)
- 400 metres: 49.53 (Rieti 2006)
- 400 metres hurdles: 53.68 (Rabat 2011)
Indoor:
- 200 metres : 23.51 (Sofia 2006)
- 400 metres : 50.21 (Moscow 2006)
- 800 metres : 2:02.03 (Vienna 2012)
See also
References
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