Antoaneta Frenkeva
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Antoaneta Frenkeva (Bulgarian: Антоанета Френкева) (born 24 August 1971) is a former breaststroke
swimmer from Bulgaria
, who won the silver medal in the 100 m breaststroke at the 1988 Summer Olympics
in Seoul, South Korea, just behind her teammate Tanya Dangalakova. In the same tournament the seventeen-year old captured the bronze in the 200 m breaststroke.
Breaststroke
The breaststroke is a swimming style in which the swimmer is on his or her chest and the torso does not rotate. It is the most popular recreational style due to its stability and the ability to keep the head out of the water a large portion of the time. In most swimming classes, beginners learn...
swimmer from Bulgaria
Bulgaria
Bulgaria , officially the Republic of Bulgaria , is a parliamentary democracy within a unitary constitutional republic in Southeast Europe. The country borders Romania to the north, Serbia and Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, as well as the Black Sea to the east...
, who won the silver medal in the 100 m breaststroke at the 1988 Summer Olympics
1988 Summer Olympics
The 1988 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad, were an all international multi-sport events celebrated from September 17 to October 2, 1988 in Seoul, South Korea. They were the second summer Olympic Games to be held in Asia and the first since the 1964 Summer Olympics...
in Seoul, South Korea, just behind her teammate Tanya Dangalakova. In the same tournament the seventeen-year old captured the bronze in the 200 m breaststroke.