Pavlina Filipova
Encyclopedia
Pavlina Ivanova Filipova (born December 20, 1975 in Berkovitsa
) is a Bulgaria
n biathlete
. She has competed in three Winter Olympic Games
. In 1998
and 2002
, Filipova posted fourth-place finishes in the 15 km individual and 4 x 7.5 km relay, respectively.
Berkovitsa
Berkovitsa is a town and ski resort in northwestern Bulgaria. It is the administrative centre of the homonymous Berkovitsa Municipality, Montana Province and is close to the town of Varshets...
) is a Bulgaria
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 biathlete
Biathlon
Biathlon is a term used to describe any sporting event made up of two disciplines. However, biathlon usually refers specifically to the winter sport that combines cross-country skiing and rifle shooting...
. She has competed in three Winter Olympic Games
Winter Olympic Games
The Winter Olympic Games is a sporting event, which occurs every four years. The first celebration of the Winter Olympics was held in Chamonix, France, in 1924. The original sports were alpine and cross-country skiing, figure skating, ice hockey, Nordic combined, ski jumping and speed skating...
. In 1998
Biathlon at the 1998 Winter Olympics
-10 km Sprint:February 18, 1998-20 km Individual:February 11, 1998Each missed target equals a one-minute penalty.-4 x 7.5 km Relay:-7.5 km Sprint:February 15, 1998-15 km Individual:February 9, 1998-4 x 7.5 km Relay:-References:*...
and 2002
Biathlon at the 2002 Winter Olympics
The 2002 Winter Olympic Games Biathlon were held at Soldier Hollow.-10 km Sprint:Without any misses with the shooting, Bjørndalen wins his second gold of the Games.-12.5 km Pursuit:...
, Filipova posted fourth-place finishes in the 15 km individual and 4 x 7.5 km relay, respectively.
Titles
- World CupBiathlon World CupThe Biathlon World Cup has been held since the winter seasons of 1977/78 and 1982/83, for men and women, respectively ....
- No victories in World Cup events. Twice finished 3rd
- 15th in general classification in 1999-2000 World Cup