Silvia Danekova
Silvia Danekova (Bulgarian: Силвия Дънекова; born 7 February 1983 in Kotel) is a Bulgarian athlete.[1]
Career
She competed in the 3000 metres steeplechase at the 2012 Summer Olympics, placing 38th with a time of 9:59.52.
Danekova was scheduled to compete in the 2016 Summer Olympics but was provisionally suspended after a failed A-sample test given a few days after her arrival in Brazil.[2] Her doping violation was later confirmed and she was handed a 4-year ban set to end on 12 August 2020.[3]
Competition record
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Bulgaria
| |||||
| 2010 | World Half Marathon Championships | Nanning, China | 46th | 3000 m s'chase | 1:21:21 |
| 2012 | European Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 11th | 3000 m s'chase | 9:51.45 |
| Olympic Games | London, United Kingdom | 38th (h) | 3000 m s'chase | 9:59.52 | |
| World Half Marathon Championships | Kavarna, Bulgaria | 55th | 3000 m s'chase | 1:24:07 | |
| 2013 | European Indoor Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 17th (h) | 1500 m | 4:17.62 |
| World Championships | Moscow, Russia | 14th | 3000 m s'chase | 9:58.57 | |
| 2014 | European Championships | Zürich, Switzerland | 8th | 3000 m s'chase | 9:44.81 |
| 2015 | European Indoor Championships | Prague, Czech Republic | 11th | 1500 m | 4:25.44 |
| World Championships | Beijing, China | 28th (h) | 3000 m s'chase | 9:46.31 | |
Personal bests
Outdoor
- 3000 metres steeplechase – 9:35.66 (Moscow 2013)
- Half marathon – 1:15:02 (Albi 2005)
- Marathon – 2:52:27 (Sofia 2013)
Indoor
- 1500 metres – 4:16.04 (Istanbul 2015)
References
- ^ Silvia Danekova at World Athletics
- ^ "Rio Olympics 2016: Bulgarian Silvia Danekova fails drugs test". BBC Sport. 11 August 2016. Retrieved 11 August 2016.
- ^ "List of athletes currently serving a period of ineligibility as a result of an anti-doping rule violation under IAAF rules". IAAF. 1 January 2018. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
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