Mimi Hristova

Mimi Nikolova Hristova (, born 19 July 1993) is a Bulgarian freestyle wrestler. She competed in the women's freestyle 58 kg event at the 2016 Summer Olympics, in which she was eliminated in the round of 32 by Pürevdorjiin Orkhon.

Career

In 2020, Hristova won one of the bronze medals in the women's 65 kg event at the 2020 Individual Wrestling World Cup held in Belgrade, Serbia. In 2021, she won the silver medal in the 68 kg event at the Matteo Pellicone Ranking Series 2021 held in Rome, Italy. In May 2021, she qualified at the World Olympic Qualification Tournament to represent Bulgaria at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. She competed in the women's 68 kg event.

Hristova lost her bronze medal match in the women's 65kg event at the 2022 World Wrestling Championships held in Belgrade, Serbia.

Hristova won the silver medal in the women's 65kg event at the 2023 Dan Kolov & Nikola Petrov Tournament held in Sofia, Bulgaria. She won one of the bronze medals in the 68kg event at the 2024 European Wrestling Championships held in Bucharest, Romania. Hristova competed at the 2024 European Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament in Baku, Azerbaijan hoping to qualify for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France. She was eliminated in her second match and she did not qualify for the Olympics.

Achievements

Personal life and background Mimi Hristova was born in Vratsa, Bulgaria, where she began wrestling at a young age. She trained under the Bulgarian national wrestling program and quickly rose through the junior ranks due to her competitive spirit and technical skill. Off the mat, Hristova is known for her advocacy for women's participation in sports in Bulgaria and often takes part in community events and sports mentorship programs.