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Plamena Mitkova

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Plamena Mitkova
Personal information
Nationality Bulgaria
Born (2004-09-18) 18 September 2004 (age 20)
Sport
SportTrack and Field
EventLong Jump
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)Long jump: 6.97m (Veliko Tarnovo, 2024)
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  Bulgaria
World U20 Championships
Gold medal – first place 2022 Cali Long Jump
European U20 Championships
Silver medal – second place 2023 Jerusalem Long Jump

Plamena Mitkova (born 18 September 2004) is a Bulgarian track and field athlete who won the long jump at the World Junior Athletics Championships in 2022.

Career

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Mitkova won the Bulgarian national title in July 2022, jumping 6.19m in the Stadion Ivaylo in Veliko Tarnovo.[1] In August, 2022 Mitkova triumphed in the long jump at the World Jumior Athletics Championships, jumping a personal best 6.66m.[2]

She competed at the 2023 European Athletics Indoor Championships in Istanbul, jumping 6.25 metres without qualifying for the final.[3] Mitkova won silver in the long jump at the 2023 European Athletics U20 Championships in Jerusalem with a jump of 6.54 metres.[4]

Competing at the 2024 European Athletics Championships in Rome, she finished in 7th place with a personal best jump of 6.80 metres.[5] Later that month, she won the Bulgarian title national with a personal best distance of 6.97 metres in Veliko Tarnovo.[6]

Personal life

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Mitkova is from Plovdiv.[7]

References

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  1. ^ "Gabriela Petrova returned with a victory, Plamena Mitkova and Liliana Georgieva also with titles". Worldupon.com.
  2. ^ "Plamena Mitkova wins gold medal at the U20 World Athletics Championships". bnr.bg.
  3. ^ "European Indoor Champiosnhips". World Athletics. 1 March 2023. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
  4. ^ "Plamena Mitkova wins silver at the 2023 European Athletics U20 Championships in Jerusalem". bnr.bg. 10 August 2023. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
  5. ^ "Mondo flies to championship record as Mihambo and Vadlejch also grab gold at Roma 2024". European Athletics. 12 June 2024. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
  6. ^ "National championships roundup - Fast times highlight the British and French Championships". European Athletics. 1 July 2024. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
  7. ^ "Plamena Mitkova earns bronze medal at the GBL Jump Fest in Slovakia". bnr.bg. 6 September 2023. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
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