Totka Petrova

BULWomen

Birth dateDec 17, 1956

BirthplaceYambol, Bulgaria

Height1.66 m

Weight-

Totka Nikolaeva Petrova (Bulgarian: Тотка Петрова, born 17 December 1956) is a retired female middle-distance runner who represented Bulgaria in the 1970s and the early 1980s.

She specialized in the 800 and 1500 metres, and won numerous international medals.

She was named both the Bulgarian Sportsperson of the Year and the BTA Best Balkan Athlete of the Year in 1977 She is still the Bulgarian 1500 metres record holder.

Key facts

800 m

1:56.2h

#56 all-time

1500 m

4:00.15

#176 all-time

1983 season best

1:59.84

Jun 12, 1983 · Sofia (BUL)

Record

National record · 1000 Metres 2:33.0h

National record

Age

69 years old

As of Oct 1, 2026: 800 m 1:56.2h (#56 all-time), 1500 m 4:00.15 (#176 all-time), 1983 season best 1:59.84 (Jun 12, 1983, Sofia (BUL)) · National record (1000 Metres) · 69 years old

Personal bests

51.82

1:56.2HT

4:00.15

1500m-short-track

4:09.72

1500m-short-tracki

4:09.72

800m-short-tracki

2:01.17

800m-short-track

2:03.28

1000m

2:33.0HT

1000m-short-track

2:40.45

1000m-short-tracki

2:40.45

4x800Metre

8:03.84

Performance Charts

Season bests

Season	Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Trend	Competitions
1983	800m	1:59.84	-	Jun 12, 1983	↓	Sofia (BUL)
1983	1500m	4:04.38	-	Jun 14, 1983	↑	Lage (GER)
1982	800m	1:58.71	-	Jun 27, 1982	↓	Budapest (HUN)
1982	800m-short-tracki	2:03.28	-	Feb 8, 1982	↓	Sofia (BUL) (i)
1982	800m-short-track	2:03.28	-	Feb 8, 1982	↓	-
1982	1000m-short-track	2:40.45	-	Feb 7, 1982	→	-
1982	1000mi	2:40.45	-	Feb 7, 1982	↓	Sofia (BUL) (i)
1982	1000m-short-tracki	2:40.45	-	Feb 7, 1982	→	Sofia (BUL) (i)
1982	1500mi	4:09.72	-	Feb 20, 1982	↑	Sofia (BUL) (i)
1982	1500m-short-track	4:09.72	-	Feb 20, 1982	→	-
1982	1500m-short-tracki	4:09.72	-	Feb 20, 1982	→	Sofia (BUL) (i)
1982	4x800Metre	8:03.84	-	Aug 28, 1982	↑	Sofia (BUL)
1980	800m	1:59.97	-	Jul 25, 1980	↓	Lenin Stadium, Moskva (URS)
1980	1500m	4:13.80	-	Jul 30, 1980	↑	Lenin Stadium, Moskva (URS)
1979	800m	1:56.2h	-	Jul 6, 1979	↓	Budapest (HUN)
1979	1500m	3:57.4	-	Aug 11, 1979	↑	Sofia (BUL)
1978	800m-short-tracki	2:01.5h	-	Mar 11, 1978	↓	European Indoor Championships, Palazzo dello Sport, Milano (i)
1978	800m	2:01.8h	-	Aug 29, 1978	↓	Praha European Championships, Stadion Evžena Rošického, Praha
1978	400m	51.82	-	Aug 19, 1978	-	Sofia (BUL)
1978	800m-short-track	2:02.8h	-	Feb 25, 1978	↓	-
1978	1000m	2:33.0h	-	Aug 13, 1978	↓	Sofia (BUL)
1978	1500m	4:00.15	-	Sep 3, 1978	↑	Praha European Championships, Stadion Evžena Rošického, Praha
1977	800m-short-tracki	2:02.6h	-	Mar 12, 1977	↓	European Indoor Championships, Velódromo de Anoeta, San Sebastián (i)
1977	800m	1:57.6h	-	Aug 21, 1977	↓	Sofia Universiade
1977	1500m	4:05.7h	-	Aug 23, 1977	↑	Sofia (BUL)
1973	4x800Metre	8:08.6h	-	Aug 12, 1973	↑	Sofia (BUL)

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
1500m	4:08.02	-	Aug 21	European Cup Final A, London
800m	2:03.35	-	Aug 20	European Cup Final A, London
1500m	4:12.31	-	Aug 12	IAAF World Championships, Olympiastadion, Helsinki
800m	2:01.32	-	Aug 8	IAAF World Championships, Olympiastadion, Helsinki
800m	2:01.32	-	Aug 7	IAAF World Championships, Olympiastadion, Helsinki
800m	2:06.60	-	Aug 7	IAAF World Championships, Olympiastadion, Helsinki
1500m	4:12.31	-	Aug 7	IAAF World Championships, Olympiastadion, Helsinki
800m	2:01.87	-	Jul 29	Budapest BGP, Budapest
800m	2:01.44	-	Jul 24	Sofia
1500m	4:11.82	-	Jul 23	Sofia
1500m	4:05.81	-	Jun 22	Moskva Spartakiadi, Moskva
800m	1:59.94	-	Jun 15	Hannover
1500m	4:04.38	-	Jun 14	Lage
800m	1:59.84	-	Jun 12	Sofia
800m	2:03.43	-	Jun 5	Sofia
1500m	4:09.77	-	Jun 4	Sofia
800m	2:01.98	-	May 22	Sofia
1500m	4:12.84	-	May 21	Sofia

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
800m	2:03.53	-	Sep 7	Athina European Championships
800m	2:03.53	-	Sep 6	Athina European Championships
800m	2:01.50	-	Sep 6	Athina European Championships
4x800Metre	8:03.84	-	Aug 28	Sofia
800m	1:59.37	-	Jul 14	Athletissima Lausanne, Lausanne
800m	1:58.81	-	Jun 30	-
800m	1:58.71	-	Jun 27	Budapest
1500m-short-tracki	4:25.33	-	Mar 7	European Indoor Championships, Palazzo dello Sport, Milano (i)
1500m-short-tracki	4:25.33	-	Mar 6	European Indoor Championships, Palazzo dello Sport, Milano (i)
1500m-short-track	4:09.72	-	Feb 20	Sofia (i)
800m-short-track	2:03.28	-	Feb 8	Sofia (i)
1000m-short-track	2:40.45	-	Feb 7	Sofia (i)

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
1500m	4:13.80	-	Jul 30	The XXII Olympic Games, Lenin Stadium, Moskva
800m	1:59.97	-	Jul 25	The XXII Olympic Games, Lenin Stadium, Moskva
800m	2:00.53	-	Jul 24	The XXII Olympic Games, Lenin Stadium, Moskva

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
1500m	3:57.4	-	Aug 11	-
800m	1:58.5	-	Aug 10	-
1500m	4:03.13	-	Aug 5	-
800m	1:58.4HT	-	Jul 29	Sofia
1500m	4:02.1HT	-	Jul 27	Sofia
800m	1:57.64	-	Jul 10	Budapest
800m	1:56.2HT	-	Jul 6	Paris
1500m	4:04.9HT	-	Jun 30	European Cup Semi Final, Sofia
800m	1:58.6	-	Jun 2	-

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
1500m	4:04.3	-	Sep 9	-
1500m	4:00.15	-	Sep 3	Praha European Championships, Stadion Evžena Rošického, Praha
1500m	4:07.2HT	-	Sep 1	Praha European Championships, Stadion Evžena Rošického, Praha
800m	1:56.59	-	Aug 31	Praha European Championships, Stadion Evžena Rošického, Praha
800m	2:00.2HT	-	Aug 30	Praha European Championships, Stadion Evžena Rošického, Praha
800m	1:56.59	-	Aug 29	Praha European Championships, Stadion Evžena Rošického, Praha
800m	2:01.8HT	-	Aug 29	Praha European Championships, Stadion Evžena Rošického, Praha
800m	2:00.2HT	-	Aug 29	Praha European Championships, Stadion Evžena Rošického, Praha

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is Totka Petrova's 800 m personal best?

Totka Petrova's 800 m personal best is 1:56.2h, set on Jul 6, 1979 in Paris (FRA), #56 on the all-time list.

Which events does Totka Petrova compete in?

Totka Petrova competes in the 800 m and 1500 m.

How did Totka Petrova perform in 1983?

1983 season best: 1:59.84, set on Jun 12, 1983 in Sofia (BUL).

Totka Petrova

Personal bests

Performance Charts

Season bests

1983

1982

1980

1979

1978

Honours

Frequently asked questions