Wassilka Stoewa
Wassilka Stoewa ( Bulgarian Василка Стоева ; born January 14, 1940 in Kotel ) is a former Bulgarian discus thrower .
Stoewa was a total of six times Bulgarian champion in discus throw (1967-1971 and 1973). Their most important international success by far was winning the bronze medal at the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich. With a personal best of 64.34 m, she placed behind Faina Melnik (66.62 m), who started for the Soviet Union, and the Romanian Argentina Menis (65.06 m). She also finished eighth in the 1974 European Athletics Championships in Rome.
Web links
- Wassilka Stoewa in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
Individual evidence
- ↑ gbrathletics.com: Bulgarian Championships
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|---|---|
| SURNAME | Stoewa, Wassilka |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Стоева, Василка (Bulgarian) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Bulgarian discus thrower |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 14, 1940 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Kotel |