Ginka Zagorcheva
- Born
- Apr 12, 1958 (68 years old)
- Birthplace
- Rakovski, Bulgaria
- Events
- 100 m hurdles · 60 m hurdles
- Height
- 1.75 m
- Weight
- 62 kg
Ginka Zagorcheva-Boycheva, Bulgarian: Гинка Загорчева-Бойчева (born 12 April 1958) is a former hurdling athlete from Bulgaria.
She was born in Plovdiv, and is most notable for winning the 100 metres hurdles at the 1987 World Championships She held the world record for a year with a time of 12.
25 sec, until it was beaten by Yordanka Donkova in August 1988 She also competed in the women's 100 metres hurdles at the 1988 Summer Olympics.
Personal best · 100 m hurdles12.25
1990 season best12.61Aug 18, 1990 · Sofia
Medals2World Championships: 1 gold, 1 bronze
Personal best · 60 m hurdles7.85
As of Oct 28, 2026: 100 m hurdles 12.25 (#10 all-time), 60 m hurdles 7.85, 1990 season best 12.61 (Aug 18, 1990, Sofia (BUL)) · World Championships: 1 gold, 1 bronze · 68 years old
Personal bests
WA points calculator →Medals
| Competitions | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Championships | 1 | – | 1 | 2 |
Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 100mH | 12.61 | -0.3 | Aug 18, 1990 | Sofia (BUL) |
| 1989 | 100mH | 12.92 | +1.3 | Jul 21, 1989 | Sofia (BUL) |
| 1988 | 60mH | 7.86 | – | Feb 13, 1988 | – |
| 1988 | 60mH Indoor | 7.86 | – | Feb 13, 1988 | Sofia (BUL) (i) |
| 1988 | 100mH | 12.48 | +0.6 | Jun 4, 1988 | Reims (FRA) |
| 1987 | 55mH | 7.55 | – | Feb 27, 1987 | – |
| 1987 | 55mH Indoor | 7.55 | – | Feb 27, 1987 | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 1987 | 60mH | 7.85 | – | Feb 7, 1987 | – |