Stefka Georgieva Kostadinova, born on 25 March 1965, is a Bulgarian former athlete who competed in the high jump. Her world record of 2.09 metres, set in 1987, stood until it was broken by Yaroslava Mahuchikh in 2024. She is the 1996 Olympic champion, a two-time World champion and a five-time World Indoor champion. After her competitive career she served as president of the Bulgarian Olympic Committee from 2005 to 2025. Her mark of 2.09 metres was one of the longest-standing records in athletics, and she is widely counted among the greatest high jumpers in the history of the event.
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a Bulgarian former athlete who competed in the high jump
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Stefka Georgieva Kostadinova (Bulgarian: Стефка Георгиева Костадинова; born 25 March 1965) is a Bulgarian former athlete who competed in the high jump.
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She is the 1996 Olympic champion, a two-time World champion, and a five-time World Indoor champion.
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