Tonka Petrova

Tonka Petrowa ( Bulgarian Тонка Петрова , English transcription Tonka Petrova ; born February 1, 1947 in Scheljasowo , Kameno ) is a former Bulgarian middle-distance runner .

At the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich, she was eliminated over 1500 m in the preliminary run.

In 1973 she won over 1500 m silver at the European Indoor Athletics Championships in Rotterdam and bronze at the Universiade . At the European Athletics Indoor Championships in 1974 in Gothenburg she won over the same distance.

She was Bulgarian champion over 800 m three times (1969–1971) and once in cross country (1972). In 1973 she won the national 800 m title indoors.

Personal bests

1500 m: 4: 09.02 min, September 7, 1973, Edinburgh
- Hall: 4: 10.97 min, March 10, 1974, Gothenburg

Tonka Petrova in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )

personal data
SURNAME	Petrova, Tonka
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Петрова, Тонка; Petrova, Tonka
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Bulgarian middle distance runner
DATE OF BIRTH	February 1, 1947
PLACE OF BIRTH	Schelyasovo , Kameno