Albena Denkova

Albena Denkova
Albena Denkova and Maxim Staviski at the 2004 Worlds.
Born (1974-12-03) 3 December 1974 (age 49)
Sofia, Bulgarian People's Republic
Height1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Figure skating career
CountryBulgaria
PartnerMaxim Staviski
Hristo Nikolov (formerly)
CoachNatalia Linichuk, Gennadi Karponosov, Alexei Gorshkov (all formerly)
Sergei Petukhov, Natalia Linichuk (choreographers, both formerly)
Skating clubSC Ice Dance Denkova/Staviski
Began skating1982
Retired2007
Medal record
Figure skating
Ice dancing
Representing  Bulgaria
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2006 Calgary Ice dancing
Gold medal – first place 2007 Tokyo Ice dancing
Silver medal – second place 2004 Dortmund Ice dancing
Bronze medal – third place 2003 Washington, D.C. Ice dancing
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 2003 Malmo Ice dancing
Silver medal – second place 2004 Budapest Ice dancing
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Warsaw Ice dancing
Grand Prix Final
Gold medal – first place 2006–07 St. Petersburg Ice dancing
Silver medal – second place 2003–04 Colorado Sp Ice dancing
Bronze medal – third place 2004–05 St. Petersburg Ice dancing
Bronze medal – third place 2002–03 Beijing Ice dancing

Albena Petrova Denkova (Bulgarian: Албена Петрова Денкова, born 3 December 1974) is a Bulgarian ice dancer. With partner and fiance Maxim Staviski, she is a two-time (2006–2007) World champion, a two-time (2003–2004) European silver medalist, and the 2006 Grand Prix Final champion. Denkova and Staviski are the first Bulgarians to medal at the World Figure Skating Championships.