Marina Georgieva-Nikolova, Date of Birth, Place of Birth
TweetMarina Georgieva-Nikolova
Bulgarian speed skater
Date of Birth: 
Place of Birth: Sofia, Sofia City Province, Bulgaria
About Marina Georgieva-Nikolova
- Marina Georgieva-Nikolova (Bulgarian: ?????? ?????????-????????, born June 10, 1980 in Sofia) is a Bulgarian short-track speed-skater. Georgieva-Nikolova competed at the 2002 and 2010 Winter Olympics for Bulgaria.
- In 2002, she finished fourth in her opening round race of the 1500 metres, failing to advance.
- In the 500 metres she finished second and advanced to the quarterfinals, where she finished fourth, failing to advance further.
- She was also a member of the Bulgarian 3000 metre relay team, which finished third in the semifinals and second in the B Final, ending up sixth overall. In 2010, she was disqualified in the first round of the 500 metres, failing to advance.
- In the 1500 metres, she finished third in the opening heat, advancing to the quarterfinals, where she finished seventh and did not advance.
- Her best individual finish, is 15th, in the 2002 500 metres.As of 2013, Georgieva-Nikolova has won three bronze medals at the World Championships, as part of the Bulgarian 3000 metre relay team.
- Her best individual performance at a World Championships was in 2008, when she came 11th in the 500 metres.
- She also won two gold medals as a member of the Bulgarian relay team at the European Championships.As of 2013, Georgieva-Nikolova has two ISU Short Track Speed Skating World Cup podium finishes.
- She won bronze in the 1500 metres in 2006–07 at Heerenveen, and as a member of the Bulgarian relay team at Quebec City in 2007–08.
- Her top World Cup ranking is 12th, in the overall in 2002–03.
Read more at Wikipedia