Tereza Marinova
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| Olympic medal record | |||
| Women's Athletics | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | 2000 Sydney | Triple Jump | |
Tereza Marinova (Bulgarian: Тереза Маринова) (born September 5, 1977 in Pleven) is a Bulgarian athlete who competed in long jump and triple jump. In her younger days she became both European and World Junior champion, and she still holds the world junior record at triple jump. At the 2000 Summer Olympics she won the gold medal with a personal best jump of 15.20 metres.
In long jump her personal best is 6.46m. She did not compete internationally after the 2004 World Indoor Championships until 2006. She finished 6th at the 2006 European Athletics Championships.
Her father Moncho was a prominent 800 metres runner who once set a Bulgarian record, and her brother Tsvetomir was a talented 400 metres runner.
[edit] Major achievements
| Year | Tournament | Venue | Result | Extra |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | World Junior Championships | Sydney, Australia | 1st | |
| 1998 | European Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 3rd | |
| 2000 | Summer Olympics | Sydney, Australia | 1st | 15.20 PB |
| 2001 | World Indoor Championships | Lisbon, Portugal | 1st | |
| World Championships | Edmonton, Canada | 3rd | ||
| 2002 | European Indoor Championships | Vienna, Austria | 1st |
[edit] External links
- IAAF profile for Tereza Marinova
| Olympic champions in women's triple jump |
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| 1996: Inessa Kravets | 2000: Tereza Marinova | 2004: Françoise Mbango Etone |
