Mimi Hristova

Mimi Nikolova Hristova (Bulgarian: Мими Христова, born 19 July 1993) is a Bulgarian freestyle wrestler. She competed in the women's freestyle 58 kg event at the 2016 Summer Olympics, in which she was eliminated in the round of 32 by Pürevdorjiin Orkhon.[1][2]

Mimi Hristova
Hristova at the 2021 World Wrestling Championships in Oslo, Norway
Personal information
Full nameMimi Nikolova Hristova
Born (1993-07-19) 19 July 1993
Vratsa, Bulgaria
Height163 cm (5 ft 4 in)
Sport
Country Bulgaria
SportFreestyle wrestling
ClubCSKA Sofia
Medal record
World Championships
2023 Belgrade 65 kg
European Games
2019 Minsk57 kg
European Championships
2020 Rome65 kg
2023 Zagreb 65 kg
2018 Kaspiysk59 kg
2014 Vantaa55 kg
2016 Riga58 kg
2024 Bucharest68 kg
Individual World Cup
2020 Belgrade 65 kg
Yasar Dogu Tournament
2017 Istanbul60 kg
2020 Istanbul57 kg
2021 Istanbul68 kg
Dan Kolov - Nikola Petrov Tournament
2016 Sofia58 kg
2017 Ruse60 kg
2013 Plovdiv60 kg
2015 Sofia58 kg
2018 Sofia59 kg
2021 Plovdiv68 kg
2023 Sofia65 kg

Career

In 2020, Hristova won one of the bronze medals in the women's 65 kg event at the 2020 Individual Wrestling World Cup held in Belgrade, Serbia.[3][4] In 2021, she won the silver medal in the 68 kg event at the Matteo Pellicone Ranking Series 2021 held in Rome, Italy.[5] In May 2021, she qualified at the World Olympic Qualification Tournament to represent Bulgaria at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.[6][7][8] She competed in the women's 68 kg event.[9]

Hristova lost her bronze medal match in the women's 65 kg event at the 2022 World Wrestling Championships held in Belgrade, Serbia.[10][11]

Hristova won the silver medal in the women's 65 kg event at the 2023 Dan Kolov & Nikola Petrov Tournament held in Sofia, Bulgaria.[12] She won one of the bronze medals in the 68 kg event at the 2024 European Wrestling Championships held in Bucharest, Romania.[13] Hristova competed at the 2024 European Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament in Baku, Azerbaijan hoping to qualify for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.[14] She was eliminated in her second match and she did not qualify for the Olympics.[14] Hristova also competed at the 2024 World Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament held in Istanbul, Turkey without qualifying for the Olympics.[15]

Achievements
Year Tournament Location Result Event
2019 European Games Minsk, Belarus 2nd Freestyle 57 kg
2023 World Championships Belgrade, Serbia 3rd Freestyle 65 kg
2024 European Championships Bucharest, Romania 3rd Freestyle 68 kg

References
  1. "Mimi Nikolova Hristova". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 26 August 2016. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
  2. "Women's Freestyle 58 kg - Standings". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 22 September 2016. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
  3. Shefferd, Neil (16 December 2020). "Russia claim team title on final day of women's action at UWW Individual World Cup". InsideTheGames.biz. Archived from the original on 17 December 2020. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
  4. "2020 Individual Wrestling World Cup Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived (PDF) from the original on 18 December 2020. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
  5. "Matteo Pellicone Ranking Series 2021" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived (PDF) from the original on 21 March 2021. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
  6. Shefferd, Neil (7 May 2021). "Chumikova secures emotional win at UWW World Olympic Games qualifier". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
  7. Shefferd, Neil (8 May 2021). "Armenia and Romania book multiple Tokyo 2020 places at UWW World Olympic Games qualifier". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
  8. "2021 World Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived (PDF) from the original on 9 May 2021. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
  9. "Wrestling Results Book" (PDF). 2020 Summer Olympics. Archived (PDF) from the original on 7 August 2021. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  10. Burke, Patrick (14 September 2022). "Susaki and Morikawa earn Japanese double at World Wrestling Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 15 September 2022.
  11. "2022 World Wrestling Championships Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 September 2022. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
  12. "2023 Dan Kolov & Nikola Petrov Tournament Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived (PDF) from the original on 7 March 2023. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
  13. "2024 European Wrestling Championships Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 February 2024. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
  14. "2024 European Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 April 2024. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
  15. "2024 World Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 May 2024. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
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