Nonka Matova
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Nonka Decheva Matova (née Shatarova), (Bulgarian
: Нонка Матова Дечева; born 20 October 1954 in Plovdiv
) is a Bulgarian police officer and rifle shooter who won silver at the 1992 Olympics
and fourteen medals (including five gold) at World Championships. She remains the only Bulgarian to compete at six Olympic Games (1976–80, 1988–2000).
At the 50m Rifle Three Positions World Championships
, she won individual silver in 1974 and bronze in 1998. She was part of the Bulgarian team that won silver in 1974, gold in 1986 and 1990, and bronze in 1998.
At the 50m Rifle Prone World Championships
, she won individual bronze in 1974 and silver in 1986. She was also part of the Bulgarian team that won silver in 1986 and 1990, and was thus involved in all Bulgarian medals in the event in its first forty years (1996–2006) and counting.
At the 10m Air Rifle World Championships, she won individual bronze in 1989 and was part of the Bulgarian team that won gold in 1985, 1987, and 1989.
She has worked as a police officer for Bulgaria's Interior Ministry since 1979, a Bulgarian language
nd in 2003 was promoted to Major-General. She became a Member of the 39th National Assembly of Bulgaria from 2001 to 2005 for the constituency 17-PLOVDIV OKRAG.
General Matova also owns a Shooting Club.
Bulgarian language
Bulgarian is an Indo-European language, a member of the Slavic linguistic group.Bulgarian, along with the closely related Macedonian language, demonstrates several linguistic characteristics that set it apart from all other Slavic languages such as the elimination of case declension, the...
: Нонка Матова Дечева; born 20 October 1954 in Plovdiv
Plovdiv
Plovdiv is the second-largest city in Bulgaria after Sofia with a population of 338,153 inhabitants according to Census 2011. Plovdiv's history spans some 6,000 years, with traces of a Neolithic settlement dating to roughly 4000 BC; it is one of the oldest cities in Europe...
) is a Bulgarian police officer and rifle shooter who won silver at the 1992 Olympics
Shooting at the 1992 Summer Olympics - Women's 50 metre rifle three positions
Women's 50 metre rifle three positions was one of the thirteen shooting events at the 1992 Summer Olympics. It was the first Olympic competition after the introduction of the new target in 1989, and thus two Olympic records were set, both by Launi Meili.-Qualification round:OR Olympic record – Q...
and fourteen medals (including five gold) at World Championships. She remains the only Bulgarian to compete at six Olympic Games (1976–80, 1988–2000).
At the 50m Rifle Three Positions World Championships
50 metre rifle three positions
50 metre rifle three positions is an International Shooting Sport Federation event, a miniature version of 300 metre rifle three positions. It consists of the prone, standing and kneeling positions, fired in that order, with 3×40 shots for men and 3×20 shots for women...
, she won individual silver in 1974 and bronze in 1998. She was part of the Bulgarian team that won silver in 1974, gold in 1986 and 1990, and bronze in 1998.
At the 50m Rifle Prone World Championships
50 metre rifle prone
50 metre rifle prone is an International Shooting Sport Federation event consisting of 60 shots from the prone position with a .22 Long Rifle caliber rifle...
, she won individual bronze in 1974 and silver in 1986. She was also part of the Bulgarian team that won silver in 1986 and 1990, and was thus involved in all Bulgarian medals in the event in its first forty years (1996–2006) and counting.
At the 10m Air Rifle World Championships, she won individual bronze in 1989 and was part of the Bulgarian team that won gold in 1985, 1987, and 1989.
She has worked as a police officer for Bulgaria's Interior Ministry since 1979, a Bulgarian language
Bulgarian language
Bulgarian is an Indo-European language, a member of the Slavic linguistic group.Bulgarian, along with the closely related Macedonian language, demonstrates several linguistic characteristics that set it apart from all other Slavic languages such as the elimination of case declension, the...
nd in 2003 was promoted to Major-General. She became a Member of the 39th National Assembly of Bulgaria from 2001 to 2005 for the constituency 17-PLOVDIV OKRAG.
General Matova also owns a Shooting Club.