Ivomira Mihaylova

Ivomira Mihaylova (Bulgarian: Ивомира Михайлова) (born 12 March 1990) is a Bulgarian judoka who competes in the +70 kg and +78 kg weight classes internationally, winning multiple medals at the IBSA European Judo Championships.

Ivomira Mihaylova
Personal information
National teamBulgaria
Born (1990-03-12) March 12, 1990
Sport
CountryBulgaria
SportJudo
DisabilityVisual impairment
Weight class+70 kg
Medal record
Women's judo
Representing  Bulgaria
IBSA European Judo Championships
Gold medal – first place2011 Crawley+78 kg
Silver medal – second place2011 Crawley+70 kg
Bronze medal – third place2009 Debrecen+78 kg
Updated on 14 November 2017.

Career

Ivomira Mihaylova was born on 12 March 1990.[1] At the 2009 International Blind Sports Federation European Judo Championships, she won the bronze medal in the +78 kg weight class.[2] Mihaylova finished fifth in the women's +70 kg class at the IBSF Judo World Championships in 2010, held in Colorado Springs, Colorado.[3]

She took part in the 2011 IBSA European Judo Championships, in Crawley, England. Mihaylova competed in two different weight classes, both the +70 kg and the +78 kg, winning the silver medal in the former and the gold medal in the latter.[2] She was nominated for Bulgarian Disabled Athlete of the Year later in 2011, alongside Alexander Kenanov, Dechko Ovcharov, Ruzhdi Ruzhdi and Stela Eneva.[4]

Mihaylova was selected for the Bulgarian team at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London, England, in the women's +70 kg tournament. She reached the quarter-finals, where she lost to eventual silver medallist Turkey's Nazan Akin through an ippon.[5][6]

In 2015, Mihaylova was ranked ninth in the world in her weight class.[7]

References
  1. "Ivomira Mihaylova Judoka". Judo Inside. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
  2. "Ivomira Mihaylova" (in French). Coeur Handisport. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
  3. "JUDO: Myles Porter Wins Bronze at Visually Impaired World Championships". Team USA. 27 March 2010. Archived from the original on November 15, 2017. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
  4. "Bulgarian PM Notably Absent from '2011 Sports Personality' Nominations". Novinite. 12 December 2011. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
  5. "Paralimpiyatlar'da Türkiye için hareketli gün". BBC News (in Turkish). 2 September 2012. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
  6. "Londra'dan bir madalya daha". Borsa Gundem (in Turkish). 2 September 2012. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
  7. Hale, Laura (25 April 2015). "American judoka Sarah Chung prepared for IBSA World Games". Parasport News. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
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