Svetla Ivanova Mitkova-Sınırtaş (Bulgarian: Светла Иванова Миткова-Sınırtaş; born June 17, 1964, in Medovo, Bulgaria) is a retired athlete who competed in shot put and discus throw. She represented her home country Bulgaria up to 1999, when she gained a Turkish citizenship by marriage. She competed in every World Championship from the inaugural 1983 edition to 1999, the highlight being a bronze medal in 1995. Her personal best results, 20.91 in shot put and 69.72 in discus, were both set in Sofia in 1987.
Achievements
Discus throw
Shot put
| Year |
Competition |
Venue |
Position |
Notes
|
| Representing Bulgaria
|
| 1986
|
European Championships
|
Stuttgart, West Germany
|
12th
|
18.35 m
|
| 1987
|
World Championships
|
Rome, Italy
|
9th
|
19.37 m
|
| 1988
|
Olympic Games
|
Seoul, South Korea
|
10th
|
19.09 m
|
| 1991
|
World Championships
|
Tokyo, Japan
|
10th
|
18.34 m
|
| 1992
|
European Indoor Championships
|
Genoa, Italy
|
2nd
|
20.06 m
|
| Olympic Games
|
Barcelona, Spain
|
6th
|
19.23 m
|
| 1993
|
World Championships
|
Stuttgart, Germany
|
10th
|
18.91 m
|
| 1994
|
European Indoor Championships
|
Paris, France
|
3rd
|
19.09 m
|
| European Championships
|
Helsinki, Finland
|
3rd
|
19.49 m
|
| 1995
|
World Championships
|
Gothenburg, Sweden
|
3rd
|
19.56 m
|
| 1996
|
Olympic Games
|
Atlanta, United States
|
18th (q)
|
17.48 m
|
| 1997
|
World Championships
|
Athens, Greece
|
9th
|
17.75 m
|
| Representing Turkey
|
| 1999
|
World Championships
|
Seville, Spain
|
24th (q)
|
16.40 m
|
- Results with a (q), indicate overall position in qualifying round.
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