Stefka Kostadinova
- January 5, 2024
- High Jumper
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Stefka Kostadinova |
| Occupation | High Jumper |
| Date Of Birth | Mar 25, 1965(1965-03-25) |
| Age | 59 |
| Birthplace | Plovdiv |
| Country | Bulgaria |
| Horoscope | Aries |
Stefka Kostadinova Biography
| Name | Stefka Kostadinova |
| Birthday | Mar 25 |
| Birth Year | 1965 |
| Place Of Birth | Plovdiv |
| Birth Country | Bulgaria |
| Birth Sign | Aries |
Stefka Kostadinova is one of the most popular and richest High Jumper who was born on March 25, 1965 in Plovdiv, Bulgaria. Stefka Georgieva Kostadinova (Bulgarian: Стефка Георгиева Костадинова ; born March 25, 1965) is a Bulgarian retired athlete who competed in the high jump. Her world record of 2.09 metres has stood since 1987. She was the 1996 Olympic champion, a twice World champion and five-times a World Indoor champion. She has been the president of the Bulgarian Olympic Committee since 2005.
Kostadinova won the gold medal in the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, setting an Olympic record of 2.05 m. She also won a silver medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul. Kostadinova won the outdoor World Championships in 1987 and
- She won the World Indoor Championship five times between 1985 and 1997. Kostadinova also won gold in all European Championships in Athletics in which she competed. She was a European outdoor champion in Stuttgart in 1986 and a four-time European indoor champion in 1985, 1987, 1988, and 1994.
On November 11, 2005 Kostadinova was elected president of the Bulgarian Olympic Committee. She replaced Ivan Slavkov, who was expelled by the International Olympic Committee for violating its standards in ethics.
Born in Plovdiv, Kostadinova went to a specialist sports school, but was only introduced to high jump in a Year Six (12-13 year olds) athletics meet in Sofia, on a day she is quoted as saying she would never forget (on TransWorldSport interview in 2012). She jumped 1.66m (5 ft 4)and was informed that it was a world record for her age group; equivalent to the adult female world record in 1941: See Women’s high jump world record progression
In 1995 Kostadinova gave birth to her son, Nikolay, just several months before winning gold in the 1995 World Championships in Athletics. In 1999 she divorced her long-standing husband and coach, Nikolay Petrov. The same year she officially put an end to her athletic career, though she had actually not participated in any major sports competition since the World Indoors Championship in 1997. In 2007 Kostadinova married her companion of some nine years, a businessman in the construction industry, Nikolai Popvasilev. [1]
Stefka Kostadinova Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | High Jumper |
| House | Living in own house. |
Stefka Kostadinova is one of the richest High Jumper from Bulgaria. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Stefka Kostadinova 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
Kostadinova was voted Sportsperson of the Year in Bulgaria four times (1985, 1987, 1995 and 1996).
Kostadinova is the reigning world record holder in the women’s high jump at 2.09 m, which she jumped during the 1987 World Championships in Athletics in Rome. Her world record is one of the oldest in modern athletics. Altogether Kostadinova set seven world records – three outdoors and four indoors. She also holds the distinction of having jumped over 2.00 m 197 times.
After retiring Kostadinova started a career in sports administration. She has served as vice president of the Bulgarian Athletic Federation, vice president of the Bulgarian Olympic Committee and was deputy sports minister of Bulgaria from 2003 through 2005.
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Facts & Trivia
Stefka Ranked on the list of most popular High Jumper. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Bulgaria. Stefka Kostadinova celebrates birthday on March 25 of every year.
Where did Stefka Kostadinova break the world record?
Athletics High jump
Men| Bohdan Bondarenko 2.41 m ( 7 ft 103⁄4 in) (2013)
Women| Stefka Kostadinova 2.09 m ( 6 ft 101⁄4 in) (1987)
Who holds the world record for high jump?
The high jump world record is 2.45 meters (8 ft 0.46 in), by Javier Sotomayor of Cuba, who achieved this height on the 27th of July 1993 in Salamanca (see High Jump Record videos). Sotomayor also holds the indoor world record of 2.43 meters (7 ft 11.67 in).
What nationality is Stefka Kostadinova?
Bulgarian
How tall is Stefka Kostadinova?
5′ 11″
Why are high jumpers so skinny?
The high jump is as close to flying as humans may get. Light, hollowed-out bones are ideal for reducing weight and increasing hang time. At the Olympic level, an inch may be the difference between a medal and an empty-handed trip home. And if that inch comes at the expense of the gluteus maximus, then so be it.