Bonka Pindzheva
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Bonka Pindzheva is a Bulgaria
n sprint canoer
who competed from the early 1990s to the mid 2000s. She won two medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with a silver (K-2 500 m: 2003
) and a bronze (K-2 200 m: 2002
).
Pindzheva also competed in three Summer Olympics, earning her best finish of sixth in the K-2 500 m
event at Athens
in 2004
.
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...
n sprint canoer
Canoe racing
This article discusses canoe sprint and canoe marathon, competitive forms of canoeing and kayaking on more or less flat water. Both sports are governed by the International Canoe Federation ....
who competed from the early 1990s to the mid 2000s. She won two medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with a silver (K-2 500 m: 2003
2003 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships
The 2003 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships were held September 10–14, 2003 in Gainesville, Georgia, United States at Lake Lanier. Located north of Atlanta, this was also where the canoe sprint and rowing events for the 1996 Summer Olympics took place....
) and a bronze (K-2 200 m: 2002
2002 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships
The 2002 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships were held in Seville, Spain.The men's competition consisted of nine Canadian and nine kayak events...
).
Pindzheva also competed in three Summer Olympics, earning her best finish of sixth in the K-2 500 m
Canoeing at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Women's K-2 500 metres
These are the results of the women's K-2 500 metres competition in canoeing at the 2004 Summer Olympics. The K-2 event is raced by two-person canoe sprint kayaks.-Medalists:-Heats:...
event at Athens
Athens
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in 2004
2004 Summer Olympics
The 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, was a premier international multi-sport event held in Athens, Greece from August 13 to August 29, 2004 with the motto Welcome Home. 10,625 athletes competed, some 600 more than expected, accompanied by 5,501 team...
.