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Yordanka Blagoyeva
- Born
- Jan 19, 1947 (79 years old)
- Birthplace
- Gorno Tserovene, Bulgaria
- Events
- High Jump
- Height
- 1.75 m
- Weight
- 64 kg
Yordanka Blagoeva (Bulgarian: Йорданка Благоева; born 19 January 1947) is a former Bulgarian high jumper. She competed in the 1968, 1972, 1976 and 1980 Olympics and finished in 17th, 2nd (silver medal), 3rd (bronze medal) and 16th place, respectively. She won the high jump at the 1965 Summer Universiade and 1973 European Athletics Indoor Championships.
On 24 September 1972 she became the first Bulgarian athlete to break a world record. in the following year, she also set a new indoor high jump record, and was ranked as the best high jumper in Europe. In 1972 Yordanka Blagoeva graduated from a Sports Academy.
She later served as president of Bulgarian aerobics federation. She is considered to be one of Bulgaria's top athletes. In 2017, when she was aged 70, the documentary film Beyond the Jump was made to cover her life and career.
As of Nov 12, 2026: High Jump 1.94 (#241 all-time), 1980 season best 1.80 (Jul 25, 1980, Lenin Stadium, Moskva (URS)) · Olympic Games: 1 silver, 1 bronze · 79 years old
Personal bests
WA points calculator →Medals
| Competitions | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Games | – | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | HJ | 1.80 | – | Jul 25, 1980 | Lenin Stadium, Moskva (URS) |
| 1977 | HJ | 1.86 | – | Aug 6, 1977 | Budapest (HUN) |
| 1976 | HJ | 1.91 | – | Jul 28, 1976 | The XXI Olympic Games |
| 1973 | HJ Indoor | 1.92 | – | Mar 11, 1973 | European Indoor Championships, Ahoy, Rotterdam (i) |
| 1972 | HJ | 1.94 | – | Sep 24, 1972 | Zagreb (CRO) |
| 1970 | HJ Indoor | 1.82 | – | Mar 15, 1970 | European Indoor Championships |
| 1969 | HJ | 1.82 | – | Mar 8, 1969 | – |
| 1969 | HJ Indoor | 1.82 | – | Mar 8, 1969 | Belgrade Fair, Beograd (SRB) (i) |