Vania Stambolova
 Vania Stambolova celebrating her silver medal in Barcelona, 2010 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Vania Stambolova |
| Born |
28 November 1983 Varna, Bulgaria |
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 8 1⁄2 in) |
| Weight | 55 kg (121 lb) |
| Updated on 21 March 2012. | |
Vania Stambolova (Bulgarian: Ваня Стамболова) (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. At present, Stambolova is the highest paid female athlete in Bulgaria.
During the London 2012 Olympics, Stambolova tripped while competing in the 400m hurdles event and failed to finish.[1]
At the 2014 European Championships, she finished in 6th place in the 800 m, setting a personal best in the final.[2]
Stambolova tested positive for testosterone in January 2007, and was subsequently suspended for two years by the IAAF.[3]
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Bulgaria | |||||
| 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 | 3rd | 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 | Zurich, 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
- ↑ London 2012 Olympics website http://www.london2012.com/athlete/stambolova-vania-1059178/events/
- ↑ "Competitions - European Athletics Championships - European Athletics". 2014-08-18. Archived from the original on August 18, 2014. Retrieved 2015-07-10.
- ↑ Two Bulgarian top athletes to miss Olympics after losing doping appeal - International Herald Tribune
External links
- Vania Stambolova profile at IAAF
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