Svobodka Damyanova
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Svobodka Damyanova is a retired Bulgaria
n sprinter who specialized in the 400 metres.
She was born in Sofia
, and represented the clubs CSKA
and Septemvrisko Zname. She finished eighth in the 4 x 400 metres relay
at the 1983 World Championships
, with teammates Rositsa Stamenova
, Katya Ilieva
and Galina Penkova
. She also competed at the 1980 Olympic Games
. Here she failed to progress in the 400 metres. She also competed in the relay final, but the Bulgarian team failed to finish the race.
She became Bulgarian 400 metres champion in 1976 and 800 metres champion in 1984. She became Bulgarian indoor champion in the 400 metres in 1985 and in the 800 metres in 1983.
Her personal best time was 51.63 seconds, achieved in June 1980 in Sofia
.
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 sprinter who specialized in the 400 metres.
She was born in Sofia
Sofia
Sofia is the capital and largest city of Bulgaria and the 12th largest city in the European Union with a population of 1.27 million people. It is located in western Bulgaria, at the foot of Mount Vitosha and approximately at the centre of the Balkan Peninsula.Prehistoric settlements were excavated...
, and represented the clubs CSKA
CSKA Sofia (sports club)
CSKA Sofia is a Bulgarian sports society from Sofia, Bulgaria, which was founded on May 5, 1948 as Septemvri pri CDV, аfter the unification of the two sports clubs from the city, Chavdar and Septemvri...
and Septemvrisko Zname. She finished eighth in the 4 x 400 metres relay
1983 World Championships in Athletics - Women's 4 x 400 metres relay
The 4 x 400 metres relay at the 1983 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Helsinki Olympic Stadium on August 13 and August 14.-Medals:-Records:Existing records at the start of the event.-Heats:All times shown are in minutes.-Heat 1:...
at the 1983 World Championships
1983 World Championships in Athletics
The inaugural World Championships in Athletics were run under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations and were held at the Olympic Stadium in Helsinki, Finland between August 7 and August 14, 1983....
, with teammates Rositsa Stamenova
Rositsa Stamenova
Rositsa Stamenova is a retired sprinter from Bulgaria. She won two medals at the European Indoor Championships.Her personal best time was 50.82 seconds, achieved in August 1984 in Prague.-Achievements:-References:...
, Katya Ilieva
Katya Ilieva
Katya Ilieva is a retired Bulgarian sprinter who specialized in the 400 metres.She finished eighth in the 4 x 400 metres relay at the 1983 World Championships, with teammates Svobodka Damyanova, Rositsa Stamenova and Galina Penkova....
and Galina Penkova
Galina Penkova
Galina Penkova, née Yencheva is a retired Bulgarian sprinter who specialized in the 400 metres.She finished eighth in the 4 x 400 metres relay at the 1983 World Championships, with teammates Svobodka Damyanova, Rositsa Stamenova and Katya Ilieva....
. She also competed at the 1980 Olympic Games
1980 Summer Olympics
The 1980 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event celebrated in Moscow in the Soviet Union. In addition, the yachting events were held in Tallinn, and some of the preliminary matches and the quarter-finals of the football tournament...
. Here she failed to progress in the 400 metres. She also competed in the relay final, but the Bulgarian team failed to finish the race.
She became Bulgarian 400 metres champion in 1976 and 800 metres champion in 1984. She became Bulgarian indoor champion in the 400 metres in 1985 and in the 800 metres in 1983.
Her personal best time was 51.63 seconds, achieved in June 1980 in Sofia
Sofia
Sofia is the capital and largest city of Bulgaria and the 12th largest city in the European Union with a population of 1.27 million people. It is located in western Bulgaria, at the foot of Mount Vitosha and approximately at the centre of the Balkan Peninsula.Prehistoric settlements were excavated...
.