Lyudmila Andonova
Lyudmila Andonova (Bulgarian: Людмила Андонова, née Zhecheva, born 6 May 1960) is a retired female high jumper from Bulgaria. In 1984, she broke the World Record with a clearance of 2.07 metres. She competed at the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul and the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona.
Biography
She set the women's world record in the high jump event on July 20, 1984 in East Berlin, jumping 2.07 metres.
In 1985 she was suspended for doping with amphetamine.[1]
Andonova competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea, finishing in fifth place (1.93 m) alongside Romania's Galina Astafei. She was born in Novocherkassk, Soviet Union, and married to Bulgarian decathlete Atanas Andonov.
Achievements
- All results regarding high jump
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes | |
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Representing Bulgaria | |||||
1981 | Balkan Games | Sarajevo, Yugoslavia | 1st | 1.95 m | |
World Student Games (Universiade) | Bucharest, Romania | 2nd | 1.94 m | ||
1982 | European Indoor Championships | Milan, Italy | 12th | 1.85 m | |
European Championships | Athens, Greece | 6th | 1.91 m | ||
1984 | Balkan Games | Athens, Greece | 1st | 1.97 m | |
1987 | World Championships | Rome, Italy | 12th | 1.85 m (1.91 m) | |
1988 | Olympic Games | Seoul, South Korea | 5th | 1.93 m | |
1992 | European Indoor Championships | Genoa, Italy | 15th | 1.85 m | |
Olympic Games | Barcelona, Spain | 25th (q) | 1.88 m |
Note: Result in brackets indicates height achieved in qualifying round.
See also
References
- ↑ Los Angeles Times: Sports: Newswire. October 27, 1985
External links
- Lyudmila Andonova profile at IAAF
Records | ||
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Preceded by Tamara Bykova |
Women's High Jump World Record Holder July 20, 1984 — June 1, 1986 |
Succeeded by Stefka Kostadinova |
Sporting positions | ||
Preceded by Tamara Bykova |
Women's High Jump Best Year Performance 1984 |
Succeeded by Stefka Kostadinova |
Preceded by Yordanka Blagoeva |
Women's Bulgarian National Champion 1981 — 1982 |
Succeeded by Silvia Koeva |
Preceded by Silvia Koeva |
Women's Bulgarian National Champion 1984 |
Succeeded by Stefka Kostadinova |
Preceded by Stefka Kostadinova |
Women's Bulgarian National Champion 1992 |
Succeeded by Eleonora Milusheva |