Bulgaria Middle and long distances

Nikolina Shtereva

Born: 21 Jan 1955 · 71
Birthplace: Sofia, Bulgaria
On the podium: 1974 – 1989
Olympian: 2× · Montreal, Moscow

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27 international medals + 14 national titles

All 41 results Report missing info

Biography

Bulgarian distance star. Competed high level more than 15 years and had Olympic, Universiade and European medals as well as numerous Balkan podiums.

Shtereva won silver medal in Montreal Olympics by 1:55.42, still stands as Bulgarian record.

PERSONAL BESTS
800m: 1:55.42 (Montreal 1976)
1500m: 4:02.33 (Montreal 1976)
3000m: 9:00.38 (Thessaloniki 1978)
5000m: 15:37.49 (Budapest 1985)
10,000m: 33.25.7 (Petrich 1986)

TRIVIA
♦ Married Valentin Nikolov, fencing coach. He was immigrated to US, she refused to go and broke up.
♦ Club: CSKA Sofia.
♦ Worked for PAOK in Greece as trainer.

By championship

Championship				Total
Olympic Games	0	1	0	1
Universiade	0	0	1	1
Continental Cup	1	0	0	1
European Indoor	2	0	1	3
European Cup Finals	1	0	0	1
Balkan Athletics Championships	8	6	6	20
International total	12	7	8	27

National championships

Championship				Total
Bulgarian Athletics Championships	14	0	0	14
National total	14	0	0	14

Medals 27

Year	Championship	Event	Venue	Place	Mark	Record
1989	Balkan Athletics Championships	1500m	Serres	2	4:19.33
1988	Balkan Athletics Championships	1500m	Ankara	3	4:08.81
1986	Balkan Athletics Championships	3000m	Ljubljana	1	9:24.11
1986	Balkan Athletics Championships	1500m	Ljubljana	1	4:13.80
1985	Balkan Athletics Championships	1500m	Stara Zagora	1	4:14.83
1985	Balkan Athletics Championships	800m	Stara Zagora	3	2:03.66
1984	Balkan Athletics Championships	400H	Athens	2	57.60
1984	Balkan Athletics Championships	800m	Athens	3	2:05.22
1981	European Indoor	800m	Grenoble	3	2:02.50 i
1980	Balkan Athletics Championships	800m	Sofia	1	1:59.3
1980	Balkan Athletics Championships	1500m	Sofia	1	4:10.7
1979	Continental Cup	800m	Montreal	1	2:00.52
1979	Balkan Athletics Championships	4x400m	Pireaus	1	3:29.4	CR
1979	Balkan Athletics Championships	800m	Pireaus	2	1:59.0
1979	European Cup Finals	800m	Torino	1	1:56.29
1979	European Indoor	800m	Vienna	1	2:02.6 i
1978	Balkan Athletics Championships	3000m	Thessaloniki	2	9:00.38	NR
1978	Balkan Athletics Championships	800m	Thessaloniki	3	2:02.81
1976	Olympic Games	800m	Montreal	2	1:55.42	NR
1976	European Indoor	800m	Munich	1	2:02.2 i
1975	Universiade	800m	Rome	3	2:02.74
1975	Balkan Athletics Championships	1500m	Bucharest	1	4:15.10
1975	Balkan Athletics Championships	800m	Bucharest	1	2:00.71
1975	Balkan Athletics Championships	4x400m	Bucharest	2	3:38:59
1974	Balkan Athletics Championships	4x400m	Sofia	2	3:37.26
1974	Balkan Athletics Championships	400m	Sofia	3	53.71
1974	Balkan Athletics Championships	800m	Sofia	3	2:00.45

National results 14

1989 Bulgarian Athletics Championships · Sofia 800m 1 2:08.73
1988 Bulgarian Athletics Championships · Sofia 800m 1 2:04.15
1986 Bulgarian Athletics Championships · Sofia 1500m 1 4:16.29
1986 Bulgarian Athletics Championships · Sofia 10,000m 1 33:25.7
1986 Bulgarian Athletics Championships · Sofia 800m 1 2:02.64
1985 Bulgarian Athletics Championships · Sofia 800m 1 2:04.49
1985 Bulgarian Athletics Championships · Sofia 1500m 1 4:18.66
1982 Bulgarian Athletics Championships · Sofia 800m 1 1:59.78
1981 Bulgarian Athletics Championships · Sofia 800m 1 2:02.39
1980 Bulgarian Athletics Championships · Sofia 1500m 1 4:10.9
1979 Bulgarian Athletics Championships · Sofia 800m 1 1:57.2
1976 Bulgarian Athletics Championships · Sofia 800m 1 1:59.71
1974 Bulgarian Athletics Championships · Sofia 400m 1 54.38
1974 Bulgarian Athletics Championships · Sofia 800m 1 2:04.47