Stefka Yordanova, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Bulgarian 800 m runner and European indoor champion
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Place of Birth: Burgas, Burgas Province, Bulgaria
About Stefka Yordanova
- Stefka Yordanova (Bulgarian: ?????? ?????????; 9 January 1947 – 16 January 2011) was a Bulgarian sprinter and middle-distance runner who specialized in the 400 and 800 metres. Born in Burgas, she ran at the 1971 European Indoor Championships and won a bronze medal in the 4 x 400 metres relay.
- She then won the 800 metres gold medal at the 1973 European Indoor Championships.
- 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.
- She became Bulgarian 400 metres champion in 1970.Yordanova died in Burgas in on January 16, 2011.
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