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Stanka Zlateva Hristova

21 Medals

Born on 01.03.1983 in the village of Krushare, Sliven region.

Five-time world and six-time European wrestling champion.
The first Bulgarian to participate in the Olympic Games in the wrestling tournament. She is 12th in "Athens 2004".
Winner of two silver medals from the Olympic Games - "Beijing 2008" and "London 2012"

The first Bulgarian to win the world wrestling championships- "Guangzhou 2006".

Athlete № 1 among women in the world for 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2010 by the International Wrestling Federation.
Athlete  № 1 of Bulgaria for 2007, 2010 and 2011.

In 2014 she was awarded the Medal of Merit by the President of the Republic Rosen Plevneliev.

Since 2025 she has been the President of the Bulgarian Wrestling Federation.

achievements

Tournament
Gold
Silver
Bronze
Olympic Games
Gold
0
Silver
2
Bronze
0
Year
Place
Ranking
Style
Age
Category
Year
2012
Place
London, United Kingdom
Ranking
2
Style
Freestyle
Age
Senior
Category
72 kg
Year
2008
Place
Beijing, China
Ranking
2
Style
Freestyle
Age
Senior
Category
72 kg
World Championships
Gold
5
Silver
2
Bronze
1
Year
Place
Ranking
Style
Age
Category
Year
2011
Place
Истанбул, Турция
Ranking
1
Style
Freestyle
Age
Senior
Category
72 kg
Year
2010
Place
Moscow, Russia
Ranking
1
Style
Freestyle
Age
Senior
Category
72 kg
Year
2009
Place
Herning, Denmark
Ranking
3
Style
Freestyle
Age
Senior
Category
72 kg
Year
2008
Place
Tokyo, Japan
Ranking
1
Style
Freestyle
Age
Senior
Category
72 kg
Year
2007
Place
Baku, Azerbaijan
Ranking
1
Style
Freestyle
Age
Senior
Category
72 kg
Year
2006
Place
Guangzhou, China
Ranking
1
Style
Freestyle
Age
Senior
Category
72 kg
Year
2003
Place
Istanbul, Turkey
Ranking
2
Style
Freestyle
Age
U20
Category
72 kg
Year
1999
Place
Lodz, Poland
Ranking
2
Style
Freestyle
Age
U17
Category
65 kg
European Championships
Gold
7
Silver
1
Bronze
3
Year
Place
Ranking
Style
Age
Category
Year
2014
Place
Vantaa, Finland
Ranking
1
Style
Freestyle
Age
Senior
Category
+73 kg
Year
2011
Place
Dortmund, Germany
Ranking
3
Style
Freestyle
Age
Senior
Category
72 kg
Year
2011
Place
Dortmund, Germany
Ranking
3
Style
Freestyle
Age
Senior
Category
72 kg
Year
2010
Place
Baku, Azerbaijan
Ranking
1
Style
Freestyle
Age
Senior
Category
72 kg
Year
2009
Place
Vilnius, Lithuania
Ranking
1
Style
Freestyle
Age
Senior
Category
72 kg
Year
2008
Place
Tampere, Finland
Ranking
1
Style
Freestyle
Age
Senior
Category
72 kg
Year
2007
Place
Sofia, Bulgaria
Ranking
1
Style
Freestyle
Age
Senior
Category
72 kg
Year
2006
Place
Moscow, Russia
Ranking
1
Style
Freestyle
Age
Senior
Category
72 kg
Year
2005
Place
Varna, Bulgaria
Ranking
3
Style
Freestyle
Age
Senior
Category
72 kg
Year
2002
Place
Tirana, Albania
Ranking
1
Style
Freestyle
Age
U20
Category
68 kg
Year
2000
Place
Bratislava, Slovakia
Ranking
2
Style
Freestyle
Age
U17
Category
65 kg
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