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| Born | 19 January 1947 (1947-01-19) (age 78) Gorno Tserovene, Montana, Bulgaria | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 64 kg (141 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event | High jump | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Septemwriyska slava, Levski-Spartak Club | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Personalbest | 1.94 m (1972) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Yordanka Blagoeva (Bulgarian:Йорданка Благоева; born 19 January 1947) is a former Bulgarianhigh jumper. She competed in the 1968, 1972, 1976 and 1980 Olympics and finished in 17th, 2nd (silver medal), 3rd (bronze medal) and 16th place, respectively.[1] She won the high jump at the1965 Summer Universiade[2] and1973 European Athletics Indoor Championships. On 24 September 1972 she became the first Bulgarian athleteto break a world record. in the following year, she also set a new indoor high jump record, and was ranked as the best high jumper in Europe.[3]
In 1972Yordanka Blagoeva graduated from a Sports Academy. She later served as president of Bulgarianaerobics federation.[3]
She is considered to be one of Bulgaria's top athletes. In 2017, when she was aged 70, the documentary filmBeyond the Jump was made to cover her life and career.[4]
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| Preceded by | Women's High Jump World Record Holder 24 September 1972 – 24 August 1974 | Succeeded by |
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| Preceded by | Women's Bulgarian National Champion 1972–1973 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Women's Bulgarian National Champion 1979–1980 | Succeeded by |
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