Svetla Mitkova-Sinirtas
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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...

) is a retired athlete who competed in shot put
Shot put
The shot put is a track and field event involving "putting" a heavy metal ball—the shot—as far as possible. It is common to use the term "shot put" to refer to both the shot itself and to the putting action....

 and discus throw
Discus throw
The discus throw is an event in track and field athletics competition, in which an athlete throws a heavy disc—called a discus—in an attempt to mark a farther distance than his or her competitors. It is an ancient sport, as evidenced by the 5th century BC Myron statue, Discobolus...

. She represented her home country Bulgaria up to 1999, when she gained a Turkish
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...

 citizenship by marriage. She competed in every World Championship from the inaugural 1983 edition to 1999, the highlight being a bronze medal in 1995
1995 World Championships in Athletics
The 5th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held at the Ullevi Stadium, Gothenburg, Sweden between August 5 and August 13.This edition featured 1804 athletes from 191 nations....

. Her personal best results, 20.91 in shot put and 69.72 in discus, were both set in Sofia in 1987.

Achievements

  • All results regarding shot put, unless stated otherwise
    Representing
    1983 World Championships
    1983 World Championships in Athletics
    The inaugural World Championships in Athletics were run under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations and were held at the Olympic Stadium in Helsinki, Finland between August 7 and August 14, 1983....

    Helsinki, Finland 10th Discus
    1983 World Championships in Athletics - Women's Discus
    These are the official results of the Women's Discus Throw event at the 1983 World Championships in Helsinki, Finland. There were a total of 21 participating athletes, with the final held on Sunday August 14, 1983.-Medalists:-Schedule:...

    1986 European Championships
    1986 European Championships in Athletics - Women's Shot Put
    These are the official results of the Women's shot put event at the 1986 European Championships in Stuttgart, West Germany.-Final:-See also:* 1980 Women's Olympic Shot Put * 1983 Women's World Championships Shot Put...

    Stuttgart
    Stuttgart
    Stuttgart is the capital of the state of Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany. The sixth-largest city in Germany, Stuttgart has a population of 600,038 while the metropolitan area has a population of 5.3 million ....

    , West Germany
    West Germany
    West Germany is the common English, but not official, name for the Federal Republic of Germany or FRG in the period between its creation in May 1949 to German reunification on 3 October 1990....

    12th
    5th Discus
    1986 European Championships in Athletics - Women's Discus
    These are the official results of the Women's discus throw event at the 1986 European Championships in Stuttgart, West Germany.-Final:-See also:* 1982 Women's European Championships Discus Throw...

    1987 World Championships
    1987 World Championships in Athletics - Women's Shot Put
    These are the official results of the Women's Shot Put event at the 1987 World Championships in Rome, Italy. The final was held on Saturday September 5, 1987.-Medalists:-Schedule:*All times are Central European Time -Abbreviations:...

    Rome, Italy 9th
    5th Discus
    1988 Olympic Games
    Athletics at the 1988 Summer Olympics
    At the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul a total number of 42 events in athletics were contested: 24 by men and 18 by women. There were a total number of 1617 participating athletes from 149 countries.-Men's events:...

    Seoul, South Korea 4th Discus
    Athletics at the 1988 Summer Olympics - Women's discus throw
    The Women's Discus Throw event at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea had an entrylist of 22 competitors, with two qualifying groups before the final took place on Thursday September 29, 1988.-Medalists:-Records:...

    10th 19.09 m
    1991 World Championships
    1991 World Championships in Athletics
    The 3rd World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held in the Olympic Stadium in Tokyo, Japan between August 23 and September 1 and athletes from 167 countries participated in the event.The event is best-remembered for the...

    Tokyo, Japan 10th 18.34 m
    1991 World Championships in Athletics - Women's Shot Put
    These are the official results of the Women's Shot Put event at the 1991 IAAF World Championships in Tokyo, Japan. There were a total number of 24 participating athletes, with two qualifying groups and the final held on Saturday August 24, 1991...

    1992 European Indoor Championships
    1992 European Indoor Championships in Athletics
    The 22nd European Athletics Indoor Championships were held in Genoa, a city in Italy, in 1992. This was the first indoor championship which was the start of the new two year cycle for the games.-Track:-Field:-Medal table:-External links:...

    Genoa
    Genoa
    Genoa |Ligurian]] Zena ; Latin and, archaically, English Genua) is a city and an important seaport in northern Italy, the capital of the Province of Genoa and of the region of Liguria....

    , Italy
    Italy
    Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...

    2nd
    Olympic Games
    Athletics at the 1992 Summer Olympics
    At the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, 43 events in athletics were contested, 24 events by men and 19 by women. The competition ran from July 31, 1992 to August 9, 1992. Fourteen world record-holders were among the contenders...

    Barcelona, Spain 6th 19.23 m
    Athletics at the 1992 Summer Olympics - Women's shot put
    These are the official results of the Women's Shot Put event at the 1992 Summer Olympics, held on August 5, 1992 at the Olympic Stadium in Barcelona, Spain. There were a total number of 18 participating athletes...

    1993 World Championships
    1993 World Championships in Athletics
    The 4th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held in the Gottlieb Daimler Stadium, Stuttgart, Germany between August 13 and August 22 with the participation of 187 nations....

    Stuttgart, Germany 10th 18.91 m
    1993 World Championships in Athletics - Women's Shot Put
    These are the official results of the Women's Shot Put event at the 1993 IAAF World Championships in Stuttgart, Germany. There were a total of 27 participating athletes, with the final held on Sunday August 15, 1993...

    1994 European Indoor Championships
    1994 European Indoor Championships in Athletics
    The 23rd European Athletics Indoor Championships were held in Paris, the capital city of France in 1994.-Track:-Field:-Medal table:-External links:* at GBRathletics.com* at GBRathletics.com*...

    Paris
    Paris
    Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...

    , France
    France
    The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...

    3rd
    European Championships
    1994 European Championships in Athletics
    The 16th European Athletics Championships were held from 7 August to 14 August 1994 in the Olympic Stadium of Helsinki, Finland.-Track:1986 |1990 |1994 |1998 |2002 |-Field:1986 |1990 |1994 |1998 |2002 |-Track:1986 |1990 |1994 |1998 |2002 |-Field:...

    Helsinki, Finland 3rd
    1995 World Championships
    1995 World Championships in Athletics
    The 5th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held at the Ullevi Stadium, Gothenburg, Sweden between August 5 and August 13.This edition featured 1804 athletes from 191 nations....

    Gothenburg
    Gothenburg
    Gothenburg is the second-largest city in Sweden and the fifth-largest in the Nordic countries. Situated on the west coast of Sweden, the city proper has a population of 519,399, with 549,839 in the urban area and total of 937,015 inhabitants in the metropolitan area...

    , Sweden
    Sweden
    Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....

    3rd
    1997 World Championships
    1997 World Championships in Athletics
    The 6th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held at the Olympic Stadium, Athens, Greece between August 1 and August 10, 1997. In this event participated 1882 athletes from 198 participant nations...

    Athens, Greece 9th 17.75 m
    1997 World Championships in Athletics - Women's Shot Put
    These are the official results of the Women's Shot Put event at the 1997 IAAF World Championships in Athens, Greece. There were a total number of 25 participating athletes, with the final held on Thursday August 7, 1997...

    Representing
    1999 World Championships
    1999 World Championships in Athletics
    The 7th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held at the Estadio Olímpico, Seville, Spain, between the August 20 and August 29....

    Seville, Spain 24th 16.40 m

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