Svetlana Leseva
Svetlana Mitkova Isaeva-Leseva (Bulgarian: Светлана Миткова Исаева-Лесева; born 18 March 1967 in Montana, Bulgaria) is a retired Bulgarian athlete who specialised in the high jump.[2] She represented her country at the 1992 Summer Olympics as well as two indoor and three outdoor World Championships. Her biggest success is the silver medal at the 1986 European Championships in Stuttgart.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 18 March 1967 Montana, Bulgaria |
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] |
| Weight | 60 kg (132 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | High jump |
| Club | Spartak Pleven Trakia Club |
Her personal best in the event is 2.00 metres outdoors (Dráma 1987) and 1.94 metres indoors (Pireaus 1994).
Competition record
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Bulgaria | ||||
| 1983 | European Junior Championships | Schwechat, Austria | 4th | 1.85 m |
| 1985 | European Junior Championships | Cottbus, East Germany | 3rd | 1.88 m |
| 1986 | European Indoor Championships | Madrid, Spain | 7th | 1.85 m |
| Goodwill Games | Moscow, Soviet Union | 3rd | 1.96 m | |
| European Championships | Stuttgart, West Germany | 2nd | 1.93 m | |
| 1987 | European Indoor Championships | Liévin, France | 12th | 1.85 m |
| Universiade | Zagreb, Yugoslavia | 1st | 1.95 m | |
| World Championships | Rome, Italy | 7th | 1.93 m | |
| 1990 | European Championships | Split, Yugoslavia | 9th | 1.89 m |
| 1991 | World Indoor Championships | Seville, Spain | 8th | 1.88 m |
| World Championships | Tokyo, Japan | 13th (q) | 1.86 m | |
| 1992 | European Indoor Championships | Genoa, Italy | 13th | 1.85 m |
| Olympic Games | Barcelona, Spain | 34th (q) | 1.83 m | |
| 1994 | Goodwill Games | St. Petersburg, Russia | 6th | 1.88 m |
| European Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 7th | 1.90 m | |
| 1995 | World Indoor Championships | Barcelona, Spain | 12th | 1.85 m |
| World Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 7th | 1.93 m | |
References
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