Ognyana Petrova

Ognyana Dusheva (Ognyana Petrova)

Sport

Country

Medal record

Representing Bulgaria
Women's canoe sprint
Olympic Games
	1988 Seoul	K-4 500 m
World Championships
	1987 Duisburg	K-2 500 m

Ognyana Georgieva Petrova – Ognyana Dusheva (née Petkova, Bulgarian: Огняна Георгиева Петрова, born December 20, 1964 in Svilengrad) is a Bulgarian sprint canoer who competed from 1976 to 1988.

She won a bronze medal in the K-4 500 m event at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul.'

Petrova started her sports career in Plovdiv with “Trakia” Sports Club of canoe-kayak in 1976. She has been a Republican Champion many times over a long period.

From 1981 to 1988, she was part of the Bulgarian national team, consistently being on the six-person team at the European and World Championships.

She won the K-2 500 m bronze medal at the 1987 World Championships in Duisburg, West Germany.

A multiple winner by the President of Bulgaria, Ognyana Dusheva was nominated as one of Bulgaria's ten-best women sprint canoers in the 20th century.

She also won an Olympic service medal by the Bulgarian Olympic Committee and was awarded the emblem of Plovdiv by the city's mayor. Ognyana Dusheva also acts as a Judge for the International Canoe Federation and serves as the PR of the Bulgarian Canoe Federation.

2007-2011 Head coach of the Turkish National Team  for Seniors /U 23 / Juniors . Personal Coach of European Junior Champion from Turkey K1-200m Zagreb 2011.

2011.01.12-2012.31.11-  Head Coach in  Islamic Republic of Iran  of canoe and kayak for Seniors and Juniors women by Canoe and Kayak  and Paracanoe  ,  C1 W-200m Silver medal in II World Cup in Moscow

2012.01.12 -2014.31.12 - Head Coach to Rowing Canoeing Association of Thailand of Sprint Canoeing and Dragon Boat for Seniors Men and Women  , -The best team in Asian Sea Games 2013 with 5 golds ,5 silver ,2 bronze medals,and 5 FA in Asian Games 2014

2015.01.01-2015.31.12- Head Coach of Canoe Men in Shanghai Province - FA in National Games ,FA in National Championships

2016 - Tactical and Technical Coach of Canoe & Kayak and Dragon Boats in Philippines

International Coach of Canoe & Kayak Men & Women and Dragon Boat ! ICF Official ! Always going to the Top Level!!!!

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