Stoyka Krasteva (Bulgarian: Стойка Кръстева; born 18 September 1985), née Petrova, is a Bulgarian former boxer who won a gold medal in the women's flyweight division at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[1][2] She was born in Dobrich, a town in northeastern Bulgaria.
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| Born | Stoyka Zhelyaskova Petrova September 18, 1985 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Bulgarian | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Weight(s) | Flyweight | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 4 in (1.60 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
editShe is the first female boxer who represented Bulgaria in the 2012 Summer Olympics in London in the flyweight division. She lost in the quarterfinals to Great Britain's Nicola Adams 7–16.[3] In end of 2018, Krasteva retired from the sport.[4] Her family, husband and coach to return and in 2020 she returned on the ring.[5] In 2021, Krasteva qualified for the 2020 Summer Olympics in the Women's flyweight category. After 5 consecutive wins she won Bulgaria's first boxing gold medal since 1996, beating top-seeded Buse Naz Çakıroğlu of Turkey 5:0 in the final.[6] In December 2021, Krasteva came second in the Bulgarian Sportsperson of the Year ranking, earning 1241 points.[7]
Achievements
edit| Year | Competition | Venue | Rank | Event |
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| 2011 | European Championships | Rotterdam, Netherlands | 3rd | Flyweight |
| 2014 | European Championships | Bucharest, Romania | 1st | Flyweight |
| 2016 | World Championships | Astana, Kazakhstan | 2nd | Bantamweight |
| 2018 | European Championships | Sofia, Bulgaria | 1st | Bantamweight |
| World Championships | New Delhi, India | 2nd | Bantamweight | |
| 2021 | Summer Olympics | Tokyo, Japan | 1st | Flyweight |
References
edit- ^ "Stoyka Krasteva boxer profile, last fight". BOXNEWS24/7. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
- ^ "AIBA INTERNATIONAL BOXING ASSOCIATION | biographies". Archived from the original on 2012-12-05. Retrieved 2012-08-07.
- ^ "BBC Sport - Olympic Games - London 2012 - Women's Fly (51kg) : Boxing - Results". 2012-08-09. Archived from the original on August 9, 2012. Retrieved 2015-12-29.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ Стойка Кръстева: Голямата ми цел е олимпийски медал
- ^ Пътят на Стойка Кръстева: От Върбица до върховете на боксовия ринг
- ^ Второ злато за България в Токио! Олимпийска титла за Стойка Кръстева
- ^ Kyrtunov, Bozhidar (30 December 2021). "Ивет Горанова спечели "Спортист на годината"". dnevnik.bg. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
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