Bulgarian high jumper
Mirela Krasimirova Demireva (Bulgarian : Мирела Красимирова Демирева ; born 28 September 1989) is a Bulgarian high jumper .
Career
Demireva did not reach the final at the 2006 World Junior Championships , but won the silver medal at the 2008 World Junior Championships .[ 1] She was again knocked out in the first round at the 2011 European U23 Championships .[ 2]
At the senior level she finished eighth at the 2012 European Championships [ 3] and seventh at the 2013 European Indoor Championships .[ 4] She also competed at the 2013 World Championships without reaching the final.[ 1]
At the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro 2016 Demireva won a silver medal, jumping 1.97 m. She also won two consecutive silver medals at the European Championships (2016–18). Demireva was the 2016 Bulgarian Sportsperson of the Year and came in second place during the 2018 edition of the award.[ 5]
Her personal best jump is 2.00 m (6 ft 6+ 1 ⁄2 in), achieved in June 2018 at the Diamond League meeting in Stockholm .[ 1]
Achievements
Year
Competition
Venue
Position
Notes
Representing Bulgaria
2006
World Junior Championships
Beijing, China
16th (q)
1.78 m
2007
European Junior Championships
Hengelo, Netherlands
3rd
1.82 m
2008
World Junior Championships
Bydgoszcz, Poland
2nd
1.86 m
2009
European U23 Championships
Kaunas, Lithuania
7th
1.83 m
2011
European U23 Championships
Ostrava, Czech Republic
17th (q)
1.80 m
2012
European Championships
Helsinki , Finland
8th
1.92 m
2013
European Indoor Championships
Gothenburg , Sweden
7th
1.87 m
2015
World Championships
Beijing, China
9th
1.88 m
2016
European Championships
Amsterdam, Netherlands
2nd
1.96 m
Olympic Games
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
2nd
1.97 m
2017
World Championships
London, United Kingdom
7th
1.92 m
2018
World Indoor Championships
Birmingham, United Kingdom
6th
1.89 m
European Championships
Berlin, Germany
2nd
2.00 m
2019
World Championships
Doha, Qatar
10th
1.89 m
2021
Olympic Games
Tokyo, Japan
12th
1.93 m
2022
World Indoor Championships
Belgrade, Serbia
8th
1.88 m
European Championships
Munich, Germany
9th
1.86 m
2024
Balkan Championships
Izmir, Turkey
2nd
1.86 m
European Championships
Rome, Italy
4th
1.93 m
Olympic Games
Paris, France
19th (q)
1.88 m
References