Stefka Kostadinova

Stefka Kostadinova
Personal information
Native name
Стефка Георгиева Костадинова
Full nameStefka Georgieva Kostadinova
NationalityBulgarian
Born (1965-03-25) 25 March 1965
Plovdiv, Bulgaria
Years active1985–1997
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight60 kg (132 lb)
Sport
Country Bulgaria
SportAthletics
Event
High jump
Turned pro1985
Retired1997
Achievements and titles
Olympic finals1st (Atlanta, 1996)
Highest world ranking1st (Rome, 1987)
Personal best(s)High jump
outdoor: 2.09 m
indoor: 2.06 m
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  Bulgaria
Olympic Games
1996 Atlanta High jump
1988 Seoul High jump
World Championships
1987 Rome High jump
1995 Gothenburg High jump
European Championships
1986 Stuttgart High jump
World Indoor Championships
1985 Paris High jump
1987 Indianapolis High jump
1989 Budapest High jump
1993 Toronto High jump
1997 Paris High jump
European Indoor Championships
1985 Pireaus High jump
1987 Liévin High jump
1988 Budapest High jump
1994 Paris High jump
1992 Genoa High jump
Goodwill Games
1986 Moscow High Jump
IAAF Grand Prix Final
1985 Rome High Jump
1987 Brussels High Jump
1993 London High Jump
1991 Barcelona High Jump
IAAF World Cup
1985 Canberra High Jump
European Cup
1985 Moscow High Jump
1987 Prague High Jump
1995 Villeneuve d'Ascq High Jump
1996 Madrid High Jump

Stefka Georgieva Kostadinova (Bulgarian: Стефка Георгиева Костадинова; born 25 March 1965) is a Bulgarian former athlete who competed in the high jump. Her world record of 2.09 metres stood since 1987 until being broken by Yaroslava Mahuchikh in 2024. She is the 1996 Olympic champion, a two-time World champion, and a five-time World Indoor champion. She has been the president of the Bulgarian Olympic Committee from 2005 to 2025.

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