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Place of Birth: Plovdiv, Plovdiv Province, Bulgaria
About Mariya Petkova
- Mariya Dimitrova Petkova (Bulgarian: ????? ????????? ???????, née Vergova (???????); born 3 November 1950 in Plovdiv) is a retired Bulgarian discus thrower.
- In 1976 she won an Olympic silver medal behind Evelin Schlaak, a standing that would repeat itself in 1980.
- This year she also achieved a personal best throw of 71.80 metres.
- In 1982 she won a European Championship silver medal behind countrywoman Tsvetanka Khristova, who is twelve years younger.
- One year later Petkova won the bronze medal at the first World Championships in Athletics.
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