Nikolina Shtereva
- Born
- Jan 21, 1955 (71 years old)
- Birthplace
- Sofia, Bulgaria
- Events
- 800 m · 1500 m
- Height
- 1.72 m
- Weight
- 59 kg
Nikolina Pavlova Shtereva (Bulgarian: Николина Павлова Щерева; born 25 January 1955) is a retired Bulgarian middle-distance runner who specialised in the 800 and 1500 metres.
She is best known for her silver medal in 800 metres at the 1976 Summer Olympics, and at the European Indoor Championships she won gold medals in 1976 and 1979 and a bronze medal in 1981.
She won fourteen national titles (outdoor; as well as seven indoor) in Bulgaria, and is still the Bulgarian record holder in the 800 metres.
Personal best · 800 m1:55.42
1989 season best2:03.06Aug 5, 1989 · Gateshead
Medals1Olympic Games: 1 silver
National record1:55.42800 m
As of Oct 30, 2026: 800 m 1:55.42 (#17 all-time), 1500 m 4:02.33 (#295 all-time), 1989 season best 2:03.06 (Aug 5, 1989, Gateshead (GBR)) · Olympic Games: 1 silver · National record (800 m) · 71 years old
Personal bests
WA points calculator →Medals
| Competitions | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Games | – | 1 | – | 1 |
Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 800m | 2:03.06 | – | Aug 5, 1989 | Gateshead (GBR) |
| 1989 | 1500m | 4:08.82 | – | Aug 6, 1989 | Gateshead (GBR) |
| 1988 | 800m | 2:04.15 | – | Sep 3, 1988 | Sofia (BUL) |
| 1988 | 1500m | 4:04.69 | – | Aug 28, 1988 | Stara Zagora (BUL) |
| 1988 | Mile | 4:30.26 | – | Jun 8, 1988 | Bratislava (TCH) |
| 1987 | 800m | 1:59.77 | – | Jul 6, 1987 | Budapest (HUN) |
| 1987 | 800m-short-track Indoor | 2:06.13 | – | Feb 15, 1987 | Sofia (BUL) (i) |
| 1987 | 800m-short-track | 2:06.13 | – | Feb 15, 1987 | – |