Antoaneta Todorova
Antoaneta Ivanova Todorova-Selenska (Bulgarian: Антоанета Иванова Тодорова-Селенска; born 8 June 1963) is a retired female javelin thrower from Bulgaria, who set the world record and the world's best year performance in 1981. She made her mark (71.88 m) at a meet in Zagreb on 15 August 1981.
Todorova was born in Samovodene, Veliko Tarnovo, and competed in three Summer Olympics (1980, 1988 and 1992). She was named the BTA Best Balkan Athlete of the Year in 1981.[1]
International competitions
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
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Representing Bulgaria | ||||
1980 | Olympic Games | Moscow, Soviet Union | 10th | 60.66 m |
1988 | Olympic Games | Seoul, South Korea | 11th | 56.78 m |
1990 | European Championships | Split, Yugoslavia | 7th | 61.24 m |
1992 | Olympic Games | Barcelona, Spain | 16th | 59.40 m |
1993 | World Championships | Stuttgart, Germany | 10th | 58.82 m |
1994 | European Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 8th | 57.76 m |
References
- ^ Dimitar Veliov (January 17, 2025). "Всички победители в анкетата на БТА "Спортист на Балканите"". www.bta.bg. Retrieved May 16, 2025.
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Antoaneta Todorova-Selenska". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17.
- Antoaneta Todorova-Selenska at World Athletics