Mirela Demireva

Mirela Krasimirova Demireva (Bulgarian: Мирела Красимирова Демирева; born 28 September 1989) is a Bulgarian high jumper.

Mirela Demireva
Demireva in 2012
Personal information
Full nameMirela Krasimirova Demireva
NationalityBulgarian
Born (1989-09-28) 28 September 1989 (age 34)
Sofia, Bulgaria
Height180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight58 kg (128 lb)
Sport
Country Bulgaria
SportTrack and field
EventHigh jump
ClubAtletik Sf
Coached byLiliana Videva (2004–2014)
Rini van Leeuwen (2014–)
Achievements and titles
Personal bests
  • High jump:
    • Outdoor: 2.00 m
    • Indoor: 1.95 m
Medal record
Event1st2nd3rd
European Championships020
Olympic Games010
Total030
Women's Athletics
Representing  Bulgaria
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place2016 Rio de JaneiroHigh Jump
European Championships
Silver medal – second place2016 AmsterdamHigh jump
Silver medal – second place2018 BerlinHigh jump

Career

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Demireva did not reach the final at the 2006 World Junior Championships, but won the silver medal at the 2008 World Junior Championships.[1] She was again knocked out in the first round at the 2011 European U23 Championships.[2]

At the senior level she finished eighth at the 2012 European Championships[3] and seventh at the 2013 European Indoor Championships.[4] She also competed at the 2013 World Championships without reaching the final.[1]

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.[5]

Her personal best jump is 2.00 m (6 ft 6+12 in), achieved in June 2018 at the Diamond League meeting in Stockholm.[1]

Achievements

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YearCompetitionVenuePositionNotes
Representing  Bulgaria
2006World Junior ChampionshipsBeijing, China16th (q)1.78 m
2007European Junior ChampionshipsHengelo, Netherlands3rd1.82 m
2008World Junior ChampionshipsBydgoszcz, Poland2nd1.86 m
2009European U23 ChampionshipsKaunas, Lithuania7th1.83 m
2011European U23 ChampionshipsOstrava, Czech Republic17th (q)1.80 m
2012European ChampionshipsHelsinki, Finland8th1.92 m
2013European Indoor ChampionshipsGothenburg, Sweden7th1.87 m
2015World ChampionshipsBeijing, China9th1.88 m
2016European ChampionshipsAmsterdam, Netherlands2nd1.96 m
Olympic GamesRio de Janeiro, Brazil2nd1.97 m
2017World ChampionshipsLondon, United Kingdom7th1.92 m
2018World Indoor ChampionshipsBirmingham, United Kingdom6th1.89 m
European ChampionshipsBerlin, Germany2nd2.00 m
2019World ChampionshipsDoha, Qatar10th1.89 m
2021Olympic GamesTokyo, Japan12th1.93 m
2022World Indoor ChampionshipsBelgrade, Serbia8th1.88 m
European ChampionshipsMunich, Germany9th1.86 m
2024Balkan ChampionshipsIzmir, Turkey2nd1.86 m
European ChampionshipsRome, Italy4th1.93 m
Sporting positions
Preceded by Women's Bulgarian National Champion
2007–2008
Succeeded by
Preceded by Women's Bulgarian National Champion
2011
Succeeded by
Preceded by Women's Bulgarian National Champion
2013–2014
Succeeded by

References

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  1. ^ a b c Mirela Demireva at World Athletics
  2. ^ 8th European Athletics U23 Championships Ostrava, Czech Republic 14 – 17 July 2011 Results High Jump Women Qualification (PDF)
  3. ^ European Athletics Championships Helsinki, Finland 27 June – 1 July 2012 Results High Jump Women Final (PDF)
  4. ^ European Athletics Indoor Championships Göteborg, Sweden 28 February – 3 March 2013 Results High Jump Women Final Archived 8 August 2014 at the Wayback Machine (PDF)
  5. ^ "Тайбе Юсеин е "Спортист на годината"! (видео+галерии)" (in Bulgarian). Sportal.bg. 2018-12-20. Retrieved 2018-10-16.