Ekaterina Dafovska

Ekaterina Stefanova Dafovska, born on 28 November 1975 in Chepelare, is a Bulgarian former biathlete who took up the sport in 1990 and made the national team in 1993. She came 29th in the 15 km competition at the Lillehammer Olympics in 1994 and then won the gold medal in the 15 km individual event at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano, which as of 2026 remains the only gold medal won by a Bulgarian at a Winter Olympic Games. She was named the 1998 Bulgarian Sportsperson of the Year and the 1998 BTA Best Balkan Athlete of the Year. Her results tables also list two World Championships bronze medals and four World Cup victories, and the article describes her as an administrator from Chepelare.