Rumyana Neykova is a Bulgarian rower, born on 6 April 1973 in Sofia, who competed at five Olympic Games between 1992 and 2008. She specialised in the single sculls, winning silver at the 2000 Summer Olympics, bronze in 2004 and gold in 2008. She won world titles in the single sculls in 2002 and 2003, set the world best time of 7:07:41 in 2002 and was named Bulgarian Sportsperson of the Year in 2002 and 2008. She also won the Princess Royal Challenge Cup at Henley Royal Regatta in 2002 and 2005. Her husband Svilen Neykov coaches her, and her son Emil Neykov has also become a successful rower.
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is a Bulgarian rower
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FISA Female Rower of the Year
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She has two world titles in that discipline; in 2002 and 2003.
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is a Bulgarian rower
Competed In: 1992 Summer Olympics, Biography, 1992 Games
Neykova competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics, the 1996 Summer Olympics, the 2000 Summer Olympics
Competed In: 1996 Summer Olympics, Biography, 1996 Games
the 1996 Summer Olympics, the 2000 Summer Olympics
Competed In: 2000 Summer Olympics, Biography, 2000 Games
the 2000 Summer Olympics, where she won silver in the single sculls
Competed In: 2004 Summer Olympics, Biography, 2004 Games
the 2004 Summer Olympics, where she won bronze in the single sculls
Competed In: 2008 Summer Olympics, Biography, 2008 Games
the 2008 Summer Olympics, where she won gold in the single sculls
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