Tereza Moncheva Marinova

Triple Jumper

Birthday September 5, 1977

Birth Sign Virgo

Birthplace Pleven, Bulgaria

Age 47 years old

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About

Bulgarian triple jump champion who first gained fame after winning the gold medal in the women's triple jump at the 1996 World Junior Championships in Athletics. She went on to win another gold medal in the women's triple jump at the 2000 Summer Olympics. She also won long jump titles at the Bulgarian Athletics Championships and the Bulgarian Indoor Athletics Championships.

Before Fame

She placed 16th at the 1996 European Indoor Championships before competing in the 1996 World Junior Championships.

Trivia

She was the Bulgarian Sportsperson of the Year for 2000. She was coached by triple jump champion Khristo Markov from 1997 to 2008.

Family Life

She welcomed her first child, Darina, in 2011. Her second child, Kalin, was born in 2012.

Associated With

She competed against Tatyana Lebedeva at the 2000 Summer Olympics.