Ginka Zagorcheva

Ginka Zagorcheva-Boycheva, Bulgarian: Гинка загорчева-Бойчева (born April 12, 1958 in Plovdiv) is a former hurdling athlete from Bulgaria. Most notable for winning the 100 metres hurdles at the 1987 World Championships. She held the world record for a year with a time of 12.25 sec, until it was beaten by Yordanka Donkova in August 1988. Zagorcheva is married to former Bulgarian high jumper Ivaylo Boychev; they have one daughter Ani born in 1981.

Achievements

Five-time Bulgarian National Champion at 100 m hurdles, 1983, 85, 87, 89 & 90.

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Bulgaria
1982 European Championships Athens, Greece 8th 100 m hurdles 13.14 sec
1983 World Championships Helsinki, Finland 3rd 100 m hurdles 12.62
1985 World Indoor Games Paris, France 5th 60 m hurdles 8.13
European Indoor Championships Athens, Greece 2nd 60 m hurdles 8.02
IAAF World Cup Canberra, Australia 2nd 100 m hurdles 12.72
1986 European Championships Stuttgart, West Germany 3rd 100 m hurdles 12.70
1987 European Indoor Championships Lievin, France 3rd 60 m hurdles 7.92
World Indoor Championships Indianapolis, U.S. 3rd 60 m hurdles 7.99
World Championships Rome, Italy 1st 100 m hurdles 12.34
1988 Olympic Games Seoul, South Korea heats 100 m hurdles dnf
1990 European Championships Split, Yugoslavia 6th 100 m hurdles 13.02

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    Sporting positions
    Preceded by
    Poland Lucyna Kalek    		 Women's 100m Hurdles Best Year Performance
    1985     		Succeeded by
    Bulgaria Yordanka Donkova
    Preceded by
    Bulgaria Yordanka Donkova    		 Women's 100m Hurdles Best Year Performance
    1987     		Succeeded by
    Bulgaria Yordanka Donkova


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