Stefka Kostadinova

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Stefka Kostadinova

Personal information
Native name	Стефка Георгиева Костадинова[1]
Full name	Stefka Georgieva Kostadinova[1]
Nationality	Bulgarian
Born	(1965-03-25) 25 March 1965 (age 59)[1] Plovdiv, Bulgaria[1]
Years active	1985–1997
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1]
Weight	60 kg (132 lb)[1]
Sport
Country	Bulgaria
Sport	Athletics
Event	High jump
Turned pro	1985
Retired	1997
Achievements and titles
Olympic finals	1st (Atlanta, 1996)
Highest world ranking	1st (Rome, 1987)
Personal best(s)	High jump outdoor: 2.09 m indoor: 2.06 m[2]
Medal record Representing  Bulgaria Olympic Games 1996 Atlanta High jump 1988 Seoul High jump World Championships 1987 Rome High jump 1995 Gothenburg High jump European Championships 1986 Stuttgart High jump World Indoor Championships 1985 Paris High jump 1987 Indianapolis High jump 1989 Budapest High jump 1993 Toronto High jump 1997 Paris High jump European Indoor Championships 1985 Pireaus High Jump 1987 Liévin High Jump 1988 Budapest High Jump 1994 Paris High Jump 1992 Genoa High Jump Goodwill Games 1986 Moscow High Jump IAAF Grand Prix Final 1985 Rome High Jump 1987 Brussels High Jump 1993 London High Jump 1991 Barcelona High Jump IAAF World Cup 1985 Canberra High Jump European Cup 1985 Moscow High Jump 1987 Prague High Jump 1995 Villeneuve d'Ascq High Jump 1996 Madrid High Jump

Stefka Georgieva Kostadinova (Bulgarian: Стефка Георгиева Костадинова; born 25 March 1965) is a Bulgarian former athlete who competed in the high jump. Her world record of 2.09 metres stood since 1987 until being broken by Yaroslava Mahuchikh in 2024 (record not verified^{[citation needed]}). She is the 1996 Olympic champion, a two-time World champion, and a five-time World Indoor champion. She has been the president of the Bulgarian Olympic Committee since 2005.^[3]