Vanja Gesheva-Tsvetkova
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Vanja Gesheva-Tsvetkova is a Bulgaria
n sprint canoer
who competed from the late 1970s to the late 1980s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, she won four medals with one gold (1988
: K-1 500 m), two silvers (1980
: K-1 500 m, 1988: K-2 500 m), and one bronze (1988: K-4 500 m).
Gesheva also won five medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with a gold (K-1 500 m: 1986
), two silvers (K-1 500 m: 1983
, K-4 500 m: 1978
), and two bronzes (K-2 500 m: 1977
, 1986).
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 late 1970s to the late 1980s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, she won four medals with one gold (1988
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...
: K-1 500 m), two silvers (1980
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...
: K-1 500 m, 1988: K-2 500 m), and one bronze (1988: K-4 500 m).
Gesheva also won five medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with a gold (K-1 500 m: 1986
1986 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships
The 1986 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships were held in Montreal, Quebec, Canada at the Île Notre-Dame. This is also where the canoeing and rowing competitions for the 1976 Summer Olympics took place....
), two silvers (K-1 500 m: 1983
1983 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships
The 1983 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships were held in Tampere, Finland for the second time. The Finnish city had host the championships previously in 1973.The men's competition consisted of six Canadian and nine kayak events...
, K-4 500 m: 1978
1978 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships
The 1978 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships were held in Belgrade, Yugoslavia for a record third time. The Yugoslavian city had previously hosted the championships in 1971 and 1975....
), and two bronzes (K-2 500 m: 1977
1977 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships
The 1977 Canoe Sprint World Championships were held in Sofia, Bulgaria.The men's competition consisted of six Canadian and nine kayak events. Three events were held for the women, all in kayak...
, 1986).