Svetla Dimitrova
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Svetla Stefanova Dimitrova (born January 27, 1970 in Burgas
) was a Bulgaria
n athlete who started out competing in heptathlon
, and later specialized as a sprint hurdler
.
In 1997 she competed in the World championships held in Athens
, Greece
in the 100 metre hurdles where she finished second behind Sweden's Ludmila Engquist
.
Dimitrova is a contestant in the second season of Survivor BG: Expedition Robinson
.
Burgas
-History:During the rule of the Ancient Romans, near Burgas, Debeltum was established as a military colony for veterans by Vespasian. In the Middle Ages, a small fortress called Pyrgos was erected where Burgas is today and was most probably used as a watchtower...
) was a Bulgaria
Bulgaria
Bulgaria , officially the Republic of Bulgaria , is a parliamentary democracy within a unitary constitutional republic in Southeast Europe. The country borders Romania to the north, Serbia and Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, as well as the Black Sea to the east...
n athlete who started out competing in heptathlon
Heptathlon
A heptathlon is a track and field athletics combined events contest made up of seven events. The name derives from the Greek hepta and athlon . A competitor in a heptathlon is referred to as a heptathlete.-Women's Heptathlon:...
, and later specialized as a sprint hurdler
100 metres hurdles
The 100 m hurdles are an Olympic track and field athletics discipline run by women . For the race ten hurdles of a height of 83.8 cm are placed evenly spaced along a straight course of 100 meters. They are positioned so that they will fall over if bumped into by the runner...
.
In 1997 she competed in the World championships held in Athens
Athens
Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...
, Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
in the 100 metre hurdles where she finished second behind Sweden's Ludmila Engquist
Ludmila Engquist
Ludmila Engquist is a former Soviet/Russian/Swedish athlete who competed in the 1988 Summer Olympics , in the 1992 Summer Olympics , and in the 1996 Summer Olympics .She won gold medals in 100m hurdles at the 1991 World...
.
Dimitrova is a contestant in the second season of Survivor BG: Expedition Robinson
Survivor BG: Expedition Robinson
Survivor BG: Expedition Robinson is the second season of the Bulgarian version of the reality show Survivor. It is aired on bTV.The show officially starts on 24 September 2007, 20:00 h. However, on 19 September there was a special Live show in which were shown the 22 contestants...
.