Height 1.53 m Weight 48 kg | Parents Atanas Yankov | |
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Born 18 September 1994 (age 22) ( 1994-09-18 ) Varna, Bulgaria Similar Mariya Stadnik, Mirela Demireva, Ivet Lalova‑Collio, Radoslav Yankov, Stefka Kostadinova | ||
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Elitsa Atanasova Yankova (Bulgarian: Елица Атанасова Янкова, 18 September 1994) is a Bulgarian freestyle wrestler. She participated in the 48 kg competition in 2016 Summer Olympics and won a bronze medal. This became the first 2016 Olympics medal for Bulgaria.
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As an adolescent, Yankova had abitions for short-distance running in track and field, but later switched to freestyle wrestling. Her father, Atanas Yankov, is a former Greco-Roman wrestler.
In 2009, Yankova, though she failed to secure a spot at the European Championships, was noticed by coach Petar Kasabov, who convinced her to start training under him with the Levski sports club. In 2013 she became a junior world champion. She also holds a number of national titles. In 2015, Yankova damaged her spine, but recovered and returned to wrestling.
Yankova's hobby is folk dancing. She is a student at the South-West University.
Patricia bermudez vs elitsa yankova bul jjoo rio 2016 medalla de bronce lucha 48 kg 6 7
