Stanka Zlateva

Stanka Zlateva

Medal record
Women's freestyle wrestling
Representing  Bulgaria
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2008 Beijing 72 kg
Silver medal – second place 2012 London 72 kg
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2006 Guangzhou 72 kg
Gold medal – first place 2007 Baku 72 kg
Gold medal – first place 2008 Tokyo 72 kg
Gold medal – first place 2010 Moscow 72 kg
Gold medal – first place 2011 Istanbul 72 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Herning 72 kg
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2006 Moscow 72 kg
Gold medal – first place 2007 Sofia 72 kg
Gold medal – first place 2008 Tampere 72 kg
Gold medal – first place 2009 Vilnius 72 kg
Gold medal – first place 2010 Baku 72 kg
Gold medal – first place 2014 Vantaa 75 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2005 Varna 72 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Dortmund 72 kg

Stanka Zlateva Hristova (Bulgarian: Станка Златева Христова; born 1 March 1983 in Krushare, Sliven Province) is a retired female Bulgarian freestyle wrestler. She competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing and the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, winning silver medals in the latter two events. She was named World Female Wrestler of the Year in 2006 and 2007 and Bulgarian Sportsperson of the Year in 2007, 2010 and 2011.