Evelina Nikolova
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Evelina Georgieva Nikolova |
| Born | 18 January 1993 |
| Height | 167 cm (5.48 ft; 66 in) |
| Sport | |
| Country | Bulgaria |
| Sport | Amateur wrestling |
| Weight class | 55 kg |
| Event | Freestyle |
Medal record | |
Evelina Georgieva Nikolova (born 18 January 1993, Petrich) is a Bulgarian freestyle wrestler. She won a bronze medal at the 2015 World Wrestling Championships held in Las Vegas, United States.[1]
Career
In 2015, she represented Bulgaria at the 2015 European Games held in Baku, Azerbaijan and she won one of the bronze medals in the 55 kg event.[2][3] In that same year, she also won a bronze medal in the 55 kg event at the 2015 World Wrestling Championships held in Las Vegas, United States.[1] In her bronze medal match she defeated Pang Qianyu of China.[1]
At the 2019 European Wrestling Championships held in Bucharest, Romania, she won the silver medal in the 55 kg event.[4][5] In the final, she lost against Iryna Husyak of Ukraine.[5] In 2020, she competed in the 55 kg event at the 2020 European Wrestling Championships where she was eliminated from the competition by Sofia Mattsson in her first match.[6] Mattsson went on to win one of the bronze medals.[6]
In March 2021, she qualified at the European Qualification Tournament to compete at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.[7][8] A month later, she won one of the bronze medals in the 57 kg event at the 2021 European Wrestling Championships held in Warsaw, Poland.[9][10]
Major results
| Year | Tournament | Location | Result | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | European Games | Baku, Azerbaijan | 3rd | Freestyle 55 kg |
| World Championships | Las Vegas, United States | 3rd | Freestyle 55 kg | |
| 2019 | European Championships | Bucharest, Romania | 2nd | Freestyle 55 kg |
| 2021 | European Championships | Warsaw, Poland | 3rd | Freestyle 57 kg |
References
- ^ a b c "2015 World Weightlifting Championships Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived (PDF) from the original on 30 May 2020. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
- ^ "2015 European Games Results" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived (PDF) from the original on 15 April 2020. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
- ^ Pavitt, Michael (15 June 2015). "Azerbaijan celebrate Baku 2015 gold medal as women's wrestling events begin". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Etchells, Daniel (11 April 2019). "Ukraine top team standings after first day of women's finals at European Wrestling Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b "2019 European Wrestling Championships Results" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived (PDF) from the original on 12 April 2020. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
- ^ a b "2020 European Wrestling Championships Results" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived (PDF) from the original on 12 April 2020. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
- ^ Shefferd, Neil (19 March 2021). "Twelve more wrestlers secure Tokyo 2020 places as women's action takes centre stage at European Olympic qualifier". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "2021 European Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived (PDF) from the original on 24 March 2021. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
- ^ Berkeley, Geoff (23 April 2021). "Ukraine bag brace of women's wrestling golds at European Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
- ^ "2021 European Wrestling Championships Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived (PDF) from the original on 25 April 2021. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
External links
- Evelina Nikolova at the International Wrestling Database
- Evelina Nikolova at Olympedia
