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Elitsa Yankova

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Elitsa Atanasova Yankova (Bulgarian: Елица Атанасова Янкова, 18 September 1994) is a Bulgarian freestyle wrestler. She participated in the 48 kg competition in 2016 Summer Olympics and won a bronze medal. This became the first 2016 Olympics medal for Bulgaria. As an adolescent, Yankova had ambitions for short-distance running in track and field, but later switched to freestyle wrestling. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 21 different languages on Wikipedia. Elitsa Yankova is the 1,219th most popular wrestler (down from 1,003rd in 2024), the 481st most popular biography from Bulgaria (down from 418th in 2019) and the 13th most popular Bulgarian Wrestler.

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Among WRESTLERS

Among wrestlers, Elitsa Yankova ranks 1,219 out of 1,027. Before her are Ruslan Tyumenbayev, Drew Gulak, Shelly Martinez, Anna Schell, Vasilisa Marzaliuk, and Sally Conway. After her are Joaquin Wilde, Guusje Steenhuis, Bat-Ochiryn Bolortuyaa, Azamat Dauletbekov, Yukako Kawai, and Gulomjon Abdullaev.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1994, Elitsa Yankova ranks 1,145. Before her are Nethaneel Mitchell-Blake, Tatiana Sorina, Déborah Lukumuena, Alexander Barabanov, Alexander Massialas, and Georgia Taylor-Brown. After her are Christania Williams, Philip Zinckernagel, Yusuke Segawa, Carlinhos, Emilie Hegh Arntzen, and Viktoriya Tkachuk.

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In Bulgaria

Among people born in Bulgaria, Elitsa Yankova ranks 481 out of 415. Before her are Nurgyul Salimova (2003), Vasil Bozhikov (1988), Viktor Genev (1988), Vladimir Gadzhev (1987), Vladimir Zografski (1993), and Gabriela Stoeva (1994). After her are Violeta G. Ivanova (2000), Bozhidar Andreev (1997), Stefani Stoeva (1995), Bilyana Dudova (1997), Mimi Hristova (1993), and Stanimira Petrova (1990).

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Among WRESTLERS In Bulgaria

Among wrestlers born in Bulgaria, Elitsa Yankova ranks 13. Before her are Stanka Zlateva (1983), Serafim Barzakov (1975), Kiril Terziev (1983), Taybe Yusein (1991), Evelina Nikolova (1993), and Yavor Yanakiev (1985). After her are Bilyana Dudova (1997), Miglena Selishka (1996), and Ivelina Ilieva (1991).

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