Ivanka Khristova

Ivanka Marinova Hristova (Bulgarian: Иванка Маринова Христова; 19 November 1941 – 24 February 2022) was a Bulgarian shot putter. She won the gold medal at the 1976 Summer Olympics, and the bronze in 1972. In addition she won the 1976 European Indoor Championships. Khristova died on 24 February 2022, at the age of 80.^[1]

Ivanka Hristova

Personal information
Birth name	Ivanka Marinova Hristova
Nationality	Bulgarian
Born	(1941-11-19)19 November 1941 Osikovitsa, Bulgaria
Died	24 February 2022(2022-02-24) (aged 80)
Height	172 cm (5 ft 8 in)
Weight	90 kg (198 lb)
Sport
Country	Bulgaria
Sport	Athletics
Event	Shot put
Achievements and titles
Personal best	21.89 m (1976)
Medal record Women's Athletics Representing Bulgaria Olympic Games Montreal 1976 Shot put Munich 1972 Shot put

World records

• 21.87 metres on 3 July 1976 in Belmeken
• 21.89 metres on 5 July 1976 in Belmeken

Her latest record only stood until 26 September 1976 when Czechoslovak Helena Fibingerová improved it to 21.99 metres.

Major achievements

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Notes
Representing  Bulgaria
1967	European Indoor Games	Prague, Czechoslovakia	2nd
1969	European Indoor Games	Belgrade, Yugoslavia	2nd
1972	Summer Olympics	Munich, West Germany	3rd
1975	European Indoor Championships	Katowice, Poland	3rd
1976	European Indoor Championships	Munich, West Germany	1st
	Summer Olympics	Montreal, Canada	1st	21.16 m