Svetla Slateva

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Svetla Slatewa ( Bulgarian Светла Златева , English transcription Svetla Zlateva, temporarily Златева-Колева - Slatewa-Kolewa - Zlateva-Koleva ; born February 25, 1952 in Gorna Orjachgariza and sprinter ) is a former Bulgarian middle distance runner .

At the European Athletics Indoor Championships , she won bronze in the 4 x 400 meter relay in 1971 and bronze over 800 m in 1972.

At the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich she set an Olympic record with 1: 58.93 min. In the final, however, Hildegard Falck (FRG) with 1: 58.55 and Nijolė Sabaitė (URS) with 1: 58.65 both remained below this mark, and Slatewa only came fourth behind Gunhild Hoffmeister (GDR).

The following year, on August 24th, she set a world record over 800 m with 1: 57.48 minutes in Piraeus . At the 1976 Olympic Games in Montreal, she was seventh over 800 m. In the 4 x 400 meter relay, she was eliminated with the Bulgarian team in the preliminary run.

Shortly afterwards she married the wrestler Iwan Kolew , and at the Universiade 1977 she won bronze in the 800 m.

Her last international success was winning the silver medal over 800 m at the European Indoor Championships in 1981, where she competed again under her maiden name.

She was Bulgarian champion in 1971 and 1976 over 400 m , 1973 over 800 m and 1500 m . In the hall she won three national titles over 400 m (1971-1973) and once over 800 m (1981).

Personal bests

  • 400 m: 52.9 s, 1973
  • 800 m: 1: 57.21 min, July 26, 1976, Montreal
    • Hall: 2: 01.12 min, February 26, 1977, Sofia

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Footnotes

  1. ↑ gbrathletics: Bulgarian Championships
  2. ↑ gbrathletics: Bulgarian Indoor Championships
personal data
SURNAME Slatewa, Svetla
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Златева, Светла; Zlateva, Svetla; Златева-Колева, Светла; Slatewa-Kolewa, Swetla; Zlateva-Koleva, Svetla
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Bulgarian middle-distance runner and sprinter
DATE OF BIRTH February 25, 1952
PLACE OF BIRTH Gorna Oryachovitsa