Iva Prandzheva
- Born
- Feb 15, 1972 (54 years old)
- Birthplace
- Plovdiv, Bulgaria
- Events
- Triple Jump · Long Jump
Iva Prandzheva (Bulgarian: Ива Пранджева, born 15 February 1972 in Plovdiv) is a former Bulgarian athlete who was successful in both long jump and triple jump. She had to retire from athletics in 2000 after she was caught doping for the second time and was subsequently banned for life.
Her best performance came at the 1995 World Championships where she won a silver medal jumping 15.18 metres, a personal best. The winner of the event, Inessa Kravets, set a new world record (15.50 metres) which stands until 2021.
Prandzheva competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics, but failed a blood drug test testing positive to Methandrostenolone and was banned for two years. She came back after the ban and qualified for the 2000 Summer Olympics, but was caught doping again. This time she tested positive for the anabolic steroid Nandrolone and she was subsequently banned from sports for life. She competed in Survivor BG 2009 and was both the Runner - Up and Main Antagonist.
As of Nov 1, 2026: Triple Jump 15.18 (#12 all-time), Long Jump 6.84 (#210 all-time), 2000 season best 15.04 (Jun 17, 2000, Sofia (BUL)) · World Championships: 1 silver, 1 bronze · 54 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | LJ | 6.83 | +0.5 | Jul 9, 2000 | Bydgoszcz (POL) |
| 2000 | TJ | 15.04 | +0.9 | Jun 17, 2000 | Bulgarian Championships |
| 1999 | LJ | 6.80 | +1.0 | May 16, 1999 | – |
| 1999 | LJ Indoor | 6.97 | +4.0 | May 23, 1999 | Sofia (BUL) (i) |
| 1999 | TJ | 14.57 | +0.5 | Jun 16, 1999 | – |
| 1999 | TJ Indoor | 14.94 | – | Mar 7, 1999 | IAAF World Indoor Championships, Green Dome, Maebashi (i) |
| 1998 | LJ | 6.83 | +0.3 | Aug 12, 1998 | Weltklasse Zürich |
| 1998 | TJ | 15.12 | +2.0 | Sep 19, 1998 | Tokyo (JPN) |