Ekaterina_Dafovska

Ekaterina Dafovska

Ekaterina Dafovska

Bulgarian biathlete

Ekaterina Stefanova Dafovska (Bulgarian: Екатерина Стефанова Дафовска; born 28 November 1975 in Chepalare, Bulgaria)[1] is a Bulgarian former biathlete. She took up the biathlon in 1990. She made the national team in 1993 and came in 29th in the 15-kilometer competition at the Lillehammer Olympics the following year.[2] She won a gold Olympic medal at the 15 km Individual event during the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano.[3][4] As of 2023, her gold medal is the only one won by a Bulgarian at a Winter Olympic Games.

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Dafovska is an administrator from Chepelare.[2]

Biathlon Results

Olympic Games

1 medal (1 gold, 0 silver, 0 bronze)

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[5]

*Pursuit was first added in 2002, mass start in 2006.

World Championships

2 medals (0 gold, 0 silver, 2 bronze)

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*Team was removed as an event in 1998 and pursuit was added in 1997 with mass relay first being added in 1999.

World Cup

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[15]

Individual Victories

4 victories {1 In, 1 Sp, 2 Pu)

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References

  1. [1]
    "Olympedia – Ekaterina Dafovska". Olympedia.org. Retrieved 2024-03-06.
  2. [2]
    Commire, Anne, ed. (2002). "Dafovska, Ekaterina (c. 1976—)". Women in World History: A Biographical Encyclopedia. Waterford, Connecticut: Yorkin Publications. ISBN 0-7876-4074-3. Archived from the original on 2016-01-14.
  3. [3]
    "THE XVIII WINTER GAMES: ROUNDUP; Hackl Aims For 3d Gold In the Luge - New York Times". The New York Times. Germany; Nagano (Japan). 1998-02-09. Retrieved 2014-02-02.
  4. [4]
    Archived May 6, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
  5. [5]
    "Olympedia – Ekaterina Dafovska". Olympedia.org. Retrieved 2024-03-06.
  6. [6]
    "World Championship de Biathlon 1994/1995 - Results Women". The-Sports.org. Retrieved 2024-03-06.
  7. [7]
    "World Championship de Biathlon 1996/1997 - Results Women". The-Sports.org. Retrieved 2024-03-06.
  8. [8]
    "World Championship de Biathlon 1998/1999 - Results Women". The-Sports.org. Retrieved 2024-03-06.
  9. [9]
    "World Championship de Biathlon 1998/1999 - Results Women". The-Sports.org. Retrieved 2024-03-06.
  10. [10]
    "World Championship de Biathlon 2000/2001 - Results Women". The-Sports.org. Retrieved 2024-03-06.
  11. [11]
    "World Championship de Biathlon 2001/2002 - Results Women". The-Sports.org. Retrieved 2024-03-06.
  12. [12]
    "World Championship de Biathlon 2002/2003 - Results Women". The-Sports.org. Retrieved 2024-03-06.
  13. [13]
    "World Championship de Biathlon 2003/2004 - Results Women". The-Sports.org. Retrieved 2024-03-06.
  14. [14]
    "World Championship de Biathlon 2004/2005 - Results Women". The-sports.org. Retrieved 2024-03-06.
  15. [15]
    "Athlete Statistics - Ekaterina Dafovksa". real biathlon. Retrieved 2024-03-06.
  16. [16]
    "World Cup, Women 10 km Pursuit, Osrblie". biathlon.com.ua. 2024-03-17. Retrieved 2024-04-01.
  17. [17]
    "World Cup, Women 7.5 Km Sprint, Oberhof". biathlon.com.ua. 2024-03-17. Retrieved 2024-04-01.
  18. [18]
    "World Cup, Women 10 km Pursuit, Ruhpolding". biathlon.com.ua. 2024-03-17. Retrieved 2024-04-01.
  19. [19]
    "World Cup, Women 15 km Individual, Antholz-Anterselva". biathlon.com.ua. 2024-03-17. Retrieved 2024-04-01.


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