Mirela Demireva Explained
| Mirela Demireva |
| Fullname: | Mirela Krasimirova Demireva |
| Nationality: | Bulgarian |
| Birth Date: | 28 September 1989 |
| Birth Place: | Sofia, Bulgaria |
| Height: | 1800NaN0 |
| Weight: | 580NaN0 |
| Sport: | Track and field |
| Event: | High jump |
| Club: | Atletik Sf |
| Coach: | Liliana Videva (2004–2014)
Rini van Leeuwen (2014–) |
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Mirela Krasimirova Demireva (bg|Мирела Красимирова Демирева; born 28 September 1989) is a Bulgarian high jumper.
Career
Demireva did not reach the final at the 2006 World Junior Championships, but won the silver medal at the 2008 World Junior Championships. She was again knocked out in the first round at the 2011 European U23 Championships.[1]
At the senior level she finished eighth at the 2012 European Championships[2] and seventh at the 2013 European Indoor Championships.[3] She also competed at the 2013 World Championships without reaching the final.
At the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro 2016 Demireva won a silver medal, jumping 1.97 m. She also won two consecutive silver medals at the European Championships (2016–18). Demireva was the 2016 Bulgarian Sportsperson of the Year and came in second place during the 2018 edition of the award.[4]
Her personal best jump is, achieved in June 2018 at the Diamond League meeting in Stockholm.
Achievements
| Representing |
|---|
| 2006 | World Junior Championships | Beijing, China | 16th (q) | 1.78 m |
| 2007 | European Junior Championships | Hengelo, Netherlands | 3rd | 1.82 m |
| 2008 | World Junior Championships | Bydgoszcz, Poland | bgcolor=silver | 2nd | 1.86 m |
| 2009 | European U23 Championships | Kaunas, Lithuania | 7th | 1.83 m |
| 2011 | European U23 Championships | Ostrava, Czech Republic | 17th (q) | 1.80 m |
| 2012 | European Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 8th | 1.92 m |
| 2013 | European Indoor Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 7th | 1.87 m |
| 2015 | World Championships | Beijing, China | 9th | 1.88 m |
| 2016 | European Championships | Amsterdam, Netherlands | bgcolor=silver | 2nd | 1.96 m |
| Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | bgcolor=silver | 2nd | 1.97 m |
| 2017 | World Championships | London, United Kingdom | 7th | 1.92 m |
| 2018 | World Indoor Championships | Birmingham, United Kingdom | 6th | 1.89 m |
| European Championships | Berlin, Germany | 2nd | 2.00 m |
| 2019 | World Championships | Doha, Qatar | 10th | 1.89 m |
| 2021 | Olympic Games | Tokyo, Japan | 12th | 1.93 m |
| 2022 | World Indoor Championships | Belgrade, Serbia | 8th | 1.88 m |
| European Championships | Munich, Germany | 9th | 1.86 m |
| 2024 | Balkan Championships | Izmir, Turkey | bgcolor=silver | 2nd | 1.86 m |
| European Championships | Rome, Italy | 4th | 1.93 m |
| Olympic Games | Paris, France | 19th (q) | 1.88 m | |
Notes and References
- http://www.sportresult.com/SPORTS/LA/AJAX/user_files/2011/ostrava/pdf/re1810061.pdf 8th European Athletics U23 Championships Ostrava, Czech Republic 14 – 17 July 2011 Results High Jump Women Qualification
- http://www.sportresult.com/sports/la/ajax/user_files/2012/Helsinki/pdf/re1810040.pdf European Athletics Championships Helsinki, Finland 27 June – 1 July 2012 Results High Jump Women Final
- http://la.sportresult.com/ajax/user_files/2013/gothenburg/pdf/re3810040.pdf European Athletics Indoor Championships Göteborg, Sweden 28 February – 3 March 2013 Results High Jump Women Final
- Web site: Sportal.bg. Тайбе Юсеин е "Спортист на годината"! (видео+галерии). 2018-10-16. 2018-12-20. Bulgarian.
