Stefani Stoeva

Stefani Stoeva
Personal information
CountryBulgaria
Born (1995-09-23) 23 September 1995 (age 28)[1]
Galabovo, Bulgaria[1]
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Years active2009–present
HandednessRight
Women's doubles
Highest ranking8 (with Gabriela Stoeva 8 November 2018)
Current ranking22 (with Gabriela Stoeva 16 July 2024)
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing  Bulgaria
European Games
Gold medal – first place 2015 Baku Women's doubles
Gold medal – first place 2023 Kraków–Małopolska Women's doubles
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2018 Huelva Women's doubles
Gold medal – first place 2021 Kyiv Women's doubles
Gold medal – first place 2022 Madrid Women's doubles
Silver medal – second place 2017 Kolding Women's doubles
Silver medal – second place 2024 Saarbrücken Women's doubles
European Women's Team Championships
Silver medal – second place 2016 Kazan Women's team
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Basel Women's team
European Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 2013 Ankara Women's singles
Gold medal – first place 2013 Ankara Women's doubles
BWF profile

Stefani Stoeva (Bulgarian: Стефани Стоева; born 23 September 1995) is a Bulgarian badminton player specializing in doubles. Her current partner is her older sister, Gabriela Stoeva. They competed at the 2016 and 2020 Summer Olympics.[2] The duo together have won gold medals in the 2015 and 2023 European Games and also three successive European Championships in 2018, 2021 and 2022 editions.[3][4] Stefani Stoeva has also won some individual titles in women's singles competition.

  1. ^ a b "Stefani Stoeva Player Profile". BWF-Tournament Software. Archived from the original on February 5, 2013. Retrieved 29 November 2015.
  2. ^ "Badminton - STOEVA Stefani". Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 1 September 2021. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
  3. ^ Pavitt, Michael. "Badminton doubles delight for Bulgaria and Denmark as they secure first Baku 2015 European Games golds". Inside the Games. Retrieved 29 November 2015.
  4. ^ Poghosyan, Lilit (3 May 2018). "Stoeva sisters: We will aim for top 5". Badminton People. Retrieved 25 February 2020.