About Ivanka Vancheva
Lived 1953 – 2020 (aged 66). Ivanka Vancheva was a Bulgarian athletics competitor.
Ivanka Vancheva (; 31 October 1953 – 5 August 2020) was a javelin thrower from Bulgaria, who set her personal best in 1980, throwing 65.38 metres. She competed for her native country at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, USSR, finishing in fifth place in the overall-rankings.
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Who was Ivanka Vancheva?
Bulgarian javelin thrower
When was Ivanka Vancheva born?
Ivanka Vancheva was born on 31 October 1953 in Plovdiv.
When did Ivanka Vancheva die?
Ivanka Vancheva died on 5 August 2020 in Plovdiv.
What was Ivanka Vancheva's occupation?
Ivanka Vancheva was an athletics competitor.
What nationality was Ivanka Vancheva?
Ivanka Vancheva was Bulgarian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Ivanka Vancheva. https://biography.guide/ivanka-vancheva/
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