Nikolina Shtereva

Nikolina Shtereva ( Bulgarian Николина Щерева , English transcription Nikolina Shtereva ; born January 21, 1955 in Sofia ) is a former Bulgarian middle-distance runner .

Her first major international success was the 800 m victory at the European Indoor Championships in Munich in 1976 . In the same year she won the silver medal at the Olympic Games in Montreal over 800 m and was fourth over 1500 m . In 1979 she won another 800 m title at the European Indoor Championships in Vienna. At the Olympic Games in Moscow in 1980 she was seventh over 800 m and was eliminated over 1500 m in the prelim.

A bronze medal at the European Indoor Championships in Grenoble in 1981 over 800 m was followed by seventh place at the European Championships in Athens in 1982 over the same distance. At the IAAF World Indoor Championships in Indianapolis in 1987 , she was eighth over 1500 m.

What is remarkable is the range of distances over which she became national champion. In 1974 she won the 400 m and 800 m. It was followed by eight more titles over 800 m (1976, 1979, 1981, 1982, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1989), three over 1500 m (1980, 1985, 1986) and one over 10,000 m (1986). In the hall she was five times Bulgarian champion over 800 m (1974, 1976, 1979, 1980, 1987), twice over 1500 m (1976, 1987) and once over 3000 m (1986).

Personal bests

• 800 m: 1: 55.42 min, July 26, 1976, Montreal (Bulgarian record)
  • Hall: 2.00.12 min, February 10, 1985, Sofia
• 1000 m : 2: 33.8 min, July 4th 1976, Sofia
• 1500 m: 4: 02.33 min, July 29, 1976, Montreal
  • Hall: 4: 05.34 min, March 3, 1983, Piraeus
• 1 mile : 4: 30.26 min, June 9, 1988, Bratislava
• 3000 m: 9:00, 38 min, August 13, 1978, Thessaloniki
  • Hall: 9: 06.61 min, February 16, 1986, Sofia
• 5000 m : 15: 37.49 min, May 19, 1985, Budapest

Web links

• Nikolina Shtereva in the database of World Athletics (English)
• Nikolina Shtereva in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )

Footnotes

1. ↑ gbrathletics: Bulgarian Championships
2. ↑ gbrathletics: Bulgarian Indoor Championships