Maria Grozdeva

In this Bulgarian name, the patronymic is Zdravkova and the family name is Grozdeva.

Maria Grozdeva
Grozdeva in 2014
Personal information
Full nameMaria Zdravkova Grozdeva
Born23 June 1972 (1972-06-23) (age 52)
Sofia, Bulgaria
Medal record
Women's shooting
Representing  Bulgaria
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2000 Sydney 25 m pistol
Gold medal – first place 2004 Athens 25 m pistol
Bronze medal – third place 1992 Barcelona 10 m air pistol
Bronze medal – third place 1996 Atlanta 10 m air pistol
Bronze medal – third place 2004 Athens 10 m air pistol

Maria Zdravkova Grozdeva-Grigorova (Bulgarian: Мария Здравкова Гроздева-Григорова; born on 23 June 1972) is a Bulgarian retired sport shooter, who competed in 25 metre pistol and 10 metre air pistol. She is the only woman to have successfully defended the 25 metre pistol title at the Olympic Games. She competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics, in Women's 25 metre pistol, and Women's 10 metre air pistol.[1]

Apart from her five Olympic medals including two gold medals, Grozdeva also has been successful at CISM World Championships and ISSF World Cups. She is also the current holder of the final world record in 25 metre pistol.[2]

  1. ^ "Shooting GROZDEVA Maria - Tokyo 2020 Olympics". Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 1 September 2021. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
  2. ^ "ISSF - International Shooting Sport Federation". International Shooting Sport Federation. Retrieved 1 September 2021.