Vania Stambolova

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Vania Stambolova
Vania Stambolova Barcelona 2010.jpg
Vania Stambolova celebrating her silver medal in Barcelona, 2010
Personal information
Full nameVania Stambolova
Born (1983-11-28) 28 November 1983 (age 37)
Varna, People's Republic of Bulgaria
Height1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Weight55 kg (121 lb)
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Medal record
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
World Indoor Championships 0 1 1
European Championships 1 1 0
Summer Universiade 1 0 0
Continental Cup 0 0 1
Total 2 2 2
World Indoor Championships
Silver medal – second place 2006 Moscow 400 m
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Doha 400 m
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2006 Gothenburg 400 m
Silver medal – second place 2010 Barcelona 400 m hurdles
Summer Universiade
Gold medal – first place 2009 Belgrade 400 m hurdles
Continental Cup
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Split 400 m hurdles
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.[citation needed]

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[]

  • List of sportspeople sanctioned for doping offences

References[]

  1. ^ London 2012 Olympics website http://www.london2012.com/athlete/stambolova-vania-1059178/events/[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ "Competitions - European Athletics Championships - European Athletics". 2014-08-18. Archived from the original on August 18, 2014. Retrieved 2015-07-10.
  3. ^ Two Bulgarian top athletes to miss Olympics after losing doping appeal - International Herald Tribune

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