About Silvia Danekova
Born 1983. Silvia Danekova is a Bulgarian athletics competitor.
Silvia Danekova (Bulgarian: Силвия Дънекова; born 7 February 1983 in Kotel) is a Bulgarian athlete.
Career She competed in the 3000 metres steeplechase at the 2012 Summer Olympics, placing 38th with a time of 9:59.52.
Danekova was scheduled to compete in the 2016 Summer Olympics but was provisionally suspended after a failed A-sample test given a few days after her arrival in Brazil. Her doping violation was later confirmed and she was handed a 4-year ban which ended on 12 August 2020.
Competition record
Personal bests Outdoor 3000 metres steeplechase – 9:35.66 (Moscow 2013) Half marathon – 1:15:02 (Albi 2005) Marathon – 2:52:27 (Sofia 2013) Indoor 1500 metres – 4:16.04 (Istanbul 2015)
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Who is Silvia Danekova?
Olympic steeplechaser
When was Silvia Danekova born?
Silvia Danekova was born on 7 February 1983 in Kotel.
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Silvia Danekova is an athletics competitor.
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Silvia Danekova is Bulgarian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Silvia Danekova. https://biography.guide/silvia-danekova/
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