Lyudmila Andonova
Lyudmila Grudeva Andonova (Bulgarian: Людмила Андонова, née Zhecheva; born 6 May 1960) is a retired high jumper from Bulgaria. In 1984, she broke the World Record with a clearance of 2.07 metres. She competed at the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul and the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona. She was named the Bulgarian Sportsperson of the Year in 1984. She was also named the BTA Best Balkan Athlete of the Year in 1984.[1]
Biography
[edit]She set the women's world record in the high jump event on July 20, 1984 in East Berlin, jumping 2.07 metres.
In 1985 she was suspended for doping with amphetamine.[2]
Andonova competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea, finishing in fifth place (1.93 m) alongside Romania's Galina Astafei. She was born in Novocherkassk, Soviet Union, and married to Bulgarian decathlete Atanas Andonov.
International competitions
[edit]- All results regarding high jump
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Bulgaria
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| 1981 | Balkan Games | Sarajevo, Yugoslavia | 1st | 1.95 m | |
| World Student Games (Universiade) | Bucharest, Romania | 2nd | 1.94 m | ||
| 1982 | European Indoor Championships | Milan, Italy | 12th | 1.85 m | |
| European Championships | Athens, Greece | 6th | 1.91 m | ||
| 1984 | Balkan Games | Athens, Greece | 1st | 1.97 m | |
| Friendship Games | Prague, Czechoslovakia | 1st | 1.96 m | ||
| 1987 | World Championships | Rome, Italy | 12th | 1.85 m (1.91) | |
| 1988 | Olympic Games | Seoul, South Korea | 5th | 1.93 m | |
| 1992 | European Indoor Championships | Genoa, Italy | 15th | 1.85 m | |
| Olympic Games | Barcelona, Spain | 25th (q) | 1.88 m | ||
| Result in parentheses indicates height achieved in qualifying round. | |||||
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Dimitar Veliov (January 17, 2025). "Всички победители в анкетата на БТА "Спортист на Балканите"". www.bta.bg. Retrieved May 16, 2025.
- ^ Los Angeles Times: Bulgaria said it will impose its own.... October 27, 1985.
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