Stoyka Krasteva
Born
Stoyka Zhelyaskova Petrova

(1985-09-18) September 18, 1985 (age 38)
Dobrich, Bulgaria
NationalityBulgarian
Statistics
Weight(s)Flyweight
Height5' 4 (1.60 m)
Medal record
Women's amateur boxing
Representing  Bulgaria
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2020 Tokyo Flyweight
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2016 Astana Bantamweight
Silver medal – second place 2018 New Delhi Bantamweight
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2014 Bucharest Flyweight
Gold medal – first place 2018 Sofia Bantamweight
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Rotterdam Flyweight
World Combat Games
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Saint Petersburg Flyweight

Stoyka Krasteva (Bulgarian: Стойка Кръстева; born 18 September 1985), née Petrova, is a former Bulgarian boxer who won a gold medal in the women's flyweight division at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[1][2] She was born in Dobrich, a town in northeastern Bulgaria.

Career

She is the first female boxer who represented Bulgaria in the 2012 Summer Olympics in London in the flyweight division. She lost in the quarterfinals to Great Britain's Nicola Adams 7–16.[3] In end of 2018 Krasteva retired from the sport.[4] Her family, husband and coach to return and in 2020 she returned on the ring.[5] In 2021 Krasteva qualified for the 2020 Summer Olympics in the Women's flyweight category. After 5 consecutive wins she won Bulgaria's first boxing gold medal since 1996, beating top-seeded Buse Naz Çakıroğlu of Turkey 5:0 in the final.[6] In December 2021, Krasteva came second in the Bulgarian Sportsperson of the Year ranking, earning 1241 points.[7]

Achievements

Year Competition Venue Rank Event
2011 European Championships Rotterdam, Netherlands 3rd Flyweight
2014 European Championships Bucharest, Romania 1st Flyweight
2016 World Championships Astana, Kazakhstan 2nd Bantamweight
2018 European Championships Sofia, Bulgaria 1st Bantamweight
World Championships New Delhi, India 2nd Bantamweight
2021 Summer Olympics Tokyo, Japan 1st Flyweight

References

  1. ^ "Stoyka Krasteva boxer profile, last fight". BOXNEWS24/7. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
  2. ^ "AIBA INTERNATIONAL BOXING ASSOCIATION | biographies". Archived from the original on 2012-12-05. Retrieved 2012-08-07.
  3. ^ "BBC Sport - Olympic Games - London 2012 - Women's Fly (51kg) : Boxing - Results". 2012-08-09. Archived from the original on August 9, 2012. Retrieved 2015-12-29.((cite web)): CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  4. ^ Стойка Кръстева: Голямата ми цел е олимпийски медал
  5. ^ Пътят на Стойка Кръстева: От Върбица до върховете на боксовия ринг
  6. ^ Второ злато за България в Токио! Олимпийска титла за Стойка Кръстева
  7. ^ Kyrtunov, Bozhidar (30 December 2021). "Ивет Горанова спечели "Спортист на годината"". dnevnik.bg. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
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