Silvia Danekova Explained

Silvia Danekova (Bulgarian: Силвия Дънекова; born 7 February 1983 in Kotel) is a Bulgarian athlete.

Career

She competed in the 3000 metres steeplechase at the 2012 Summer Olympics, placing 38th with a time of 9:59.52.

Danekova was scheduled to compete in the 2016 Summer Olympics but was provisionally suspended after a failed A-sample test given a few days after her arrival in Brazil.[1] Her doping violation was later confirmed and she was handed a 4-year ban which ended on 12 August 2020.[2]

Competition record

Representing
2010World Half Marathon ChampionshipsNanning, China46th3000 m s'chase1:21:21
2012European ChampionshipsHelsinki, Finland11th3000 m s'chase9:51.45
Olympic GamesLondon, United Kingdom38th (h)3000 m s'chase9:59.52
World Half Marathon ChampionshipsKavarna, Bulgaria55th21.1 km1:24:07
2013European Indoor ChampionshipsGothenburg, Sweden17th (h)1500 m4:17.62
World ChampionshipsMoscow, Russia14th3000 m s'chase9:58.57
2013 Sofia MarathonSofia, Bulgariabgcolor=gold1st42.2 km2:52.27
2014European ChampionshipsZürich, Switzerland8th3000 m s'chase9:44.81
2015European Indoor ChampionshipsPrague, Czech Republic11th1500 m4:25.44
World ChampionshipsBeijing, China28th (h)3000 m s'chase9:46.31

Personal bests

Outdoor

Indoor

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Rio Olympics 2016: Bulgarian Silvia Danekova fails drugs test. BBC Sport. 11 August 2016. 11 August 2016.
  2. Web site: List of athletes currently serving a period of ineligibility as a result of an anti-doping rule violation under IAAF rules. 1 January 2018. IAAF. 27 February 2018.