Stefka Yordanova
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Stefka Yordanova (Bulgarian: Стефка Йорданова; 9 January 1947 – 16 January 2011) was a Bulgarian sprinter and middle-distance runner who specialized in the 400 and 800 metres.
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| Born | 9 January 1947 Burgas, Bulgaria | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 16 January 2011 (aged 64) | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Track and field | ||||||||||||||
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Born in Burgas, she ran at the 1971 European Indoor Championships and won a bronze medal in the 4 × 400 metres relay.[1] She then won the 800 metres gold medal at the 1973 European Indoor Championships.[2] In so doing, she broke the indoor 800 metres world record, beating fellow Bulgarian Svetla Zlateva's record that had been set a mere two weeks before.[3] She became Bulgarian 400 metres champion in 1970.[4]
Yordanova died in Burgas in on January 16, 2011.[5]
