Elitsa Yankova
Bulgarian female wrestler
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- Born
- 18 September 1994, Varna
- Citizenship
- Bulgaria
- Sport
- wrestling
- Occupation
- amateur wrestler
- Height
- 153 cm (5 ft 0 in)
- Weight
- 48 kg (106 lb)
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. Her father, Atanas Yankov, is a former Greco-Roman wrestler.
In 2009, Yankova, though she failed to secure a spot at the European Championships, was noticed by coach Petar Kasabov, who convinced her to start training under him with the Levski sports club. In 2013, she became a junior world champion. She also holds a number of national titles. In 2015, Yankova damaged her spine, but recovered and returned to wrestling.
Yankova's hobby is folk dancing. She is a student at the South-West University.
Competitions
| Competition | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|
| wrestling at the 2016 Summer Olympics | 2016 |
External links
Facts from Wikidata Q23668636 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.
Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.