Daniela Yordanova

Daniela Yordanova ( Bulgarian Даниела Йорданова, English transcription Daniela Yordanova, . Born March 8, 1976 in Sliwniza ) is a Bulgarian middle and long distance runner, which came internationally, especially in the 1500 -meter run in appearance.

In 1998, she was Bulgarian champion in 5000 -meter run and half marathon 1999 in the 1500 meter race. From 1998 to 2000 she was also three times each. Consecutive national indoor champion in the 1500 m and 3000 m

In 2000, she was. During the European Indoor Championships in Ghent Fifth in the 3000 -meter run and at the Olympic Games in Sydney in 5000 in ten -meter run

As a result, they focused on the middle distance. Over 1500 meters she finished each ranked fifth at the World Indoor Championships in 2001 in Lisbon, at the European Indoor Championships in Vienna in 2002 and at the European Championships in Munich in 2002. She finished seventh at the 2003 World Championships in Paris / Saint- Denis and fourth in the World Indoor Championships in Budapest in 2004. At the 2004 Olympics in Athens, she reached in personal bests of 3:59,10 min fifth place and ran the 1500 m for the first time in her career under four minutes.

After she was failed in the 2005 World Championships in Helsinki in the first round, Yordanova fetched at the European Athletics Championships in Gothenburg in 2006 2006Europameisterschaften the bronze medal. With 3:59,37 min it stopped again under the four- minute mark and had to admit defeat ( 3:56,91 min) and Yulia Fomenko ( 3:57,61 min ) only the Russians Tatiana Tomaschowa. In the same year Yordanova was Bulgarian champion in the 10,000 meter race and again hall champion in 1500 and 3000 m with a trip to the long-haul segment.

Is the most significant success of her career scoring Yordanova by winning the bronze medal in the 1500 meter race at the 2007 World Championships in Osaka. She had a goal in 4:00,82 min initially in fourth behind Maryam Yusuf Jamal, Jelena Sobolewa and Iryna Lischtschynska achieved. Sobolewa but was disqualified for doping, so that Yordanova aufrückte one rank in the standings.

At the World Indoor Championships 2008 in Valencia Yordanova won the 1500m in a personal Hallenbestleistung of 4:04,19 min the bronze medal behind Gelete Burka ( 3:59,75 min) and Maryam Yusuf Jamal ( 3:59,79 min). However, they also benefited again from the subsequent disqualification Jelena Sobolewas and Yulia Fomenko for doping, who had originally occupied the first two places.

In June 13, 2008 Yordanova tested positive for testosterone, even at a doping control. Then it was imposed a two-year competition ban in August, and their results were retroactively canceled at the time of inspection.

Daniela Yordanova is 1,68 m tall and weighs 50 kg.

Bests

  • 800 m: 2:03,02 min, June 9, 2001, Athens Hall: 2:03,55 min, February 19, 2006 Sofia
  • Hall: 4:04,19 min, March 9, 2008, Valencia
  • Hall: 8:47,45 min, February 27, 2000 Gent
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