Plamena Mitkova

Plamena Mitkova (born 18 September 2004) is a Bulgarian track and field athlete who won the long jump at the World Junior Athletics Championships in 2022.

Plamena Mitkova
Personal information
Nationality Bulgaria
Born (2004-09-18) 18 September 2004
Sport
SportTrack and Field
EventLong Jump
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)Long jump: 6.80m (Rome, 2024)
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  Bulgaria
World U20 Championships
2022 Cali Long Jump
European U20 Championships
2023 JerusalemLong Jump

Career

Mitkova won the Bulgarian national title in July 2022, jumping 6.19m in the Stadion Ivaylo in Veliko Tarnovo.[1] In August, 2022 Mitkova triumphed in the long jump at the World Jumior Athletics Championships, jumping a personal best 6.66m.[2]

She competed at the 2023 European Athletics Indoor Championships in Istanbul, jumping 6.25 metres without qualifying for the final.[3] Mitkova won silver in the long jump at the 2023 European Athletics U20 Championships in Jerusalem with a jump of 6.54 metres.[4]

Competing at the 2024 European Athletics Championships in Rome, she finished in 7th place with a personal best jump of 6.80 metres.[5]

Personal life

Mitkova is from Plovdiv.[6]

References
  1. "Gabriela Petrova returned with a victory, Plamena Mitkova and Liliana Georgieva also with titles". Worldupon.com.
  2. "Plamena Mitkova wins gold medal at the U20 World Athletics Championships". bnr.bg.
  3. "European Indoor Champiosnhips". World Athletics. 1 March 2023. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
  4. "Plamena Mitkova wins silver at the 2023 European Athletics U20 Championships in Jerusalem". bnr.bg. 10 August 2023. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
  5. "Mondo flies to championship record as Mihambo and Vadlejch also grab gold at Roma 2024". European Athletics. 12 June 2024. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
  6. "Plamena Mitkova earns bronze medal at the GBL Jump Fest in Slovakia". bnr.bg. 6 September 2023. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
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