Ana Dangalakova (Bulgarian: Ана Дангалакова; born 2 June 1987) is a Bulgarian former swimmer, who specialized in individual medley events.[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Ana Dangalakova |
| National team |  Bulgaria |
| Born | 2 June 1987 Sofia, Bulgaria |
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) |
| Weight | 64 kg (141 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Strokes | Individual medley |
| Club | Spirala Silistra |
| College team | University of Nevada, Las Vegas (U.S.) |
She claimed a gold medal in the 400m individual medley at the 2006 Mountain West Conference Championships in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, in an outstanding time of 4:24.69.[2]
She is also the daughter of breaststroke specialist Tanya Dangalakova, who won Bulgaria's first and only gold medal in swimming at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea.
Career
editDangalakova qualified for the women's 400m individual medley at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, by attaining a B-standard entry time of 4:59.51 from the European Aquatics Championships in Madrid, Spain.[3][4] She finished behind winner Nimitta Thaveesupsoonthorn on the first heat by less than six hundredths of a second (0.06), in a time of 5:01.00. Dangalakova failed to qualify for the final, as she placed twenty-third overall in the morning's preliminary heats.[5][6]
Dangalakova is also a member of the swimming team for the UNLV Rebels, and a graduate of hospitality management at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
References
edit- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Ana Dangalakova". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 25 March 2013.
- ^ "Dangalakova Wins 400 IM Title". Mountain West Conference. 24 February 2006. Archived from the original on 12 April 2013. Retrieved 26 March 2013.
- ^ "2004 European Swimming Championships (Madrid, Spain) – Women's 400m Individual Medley Heats" (PDF). Omega Timing. Retrieved 26 March 2013.
- ^ "Swimming – Women's 400m Individual Medley Startlist (Heat 4)" (PDF). Athens 2004. Omega Timing. Retrieved 26 March 2013.
- ^ Thomas, Stephen (14 August 2004). "Women's 400 IM Prelims: Klochkova Dominant in Signature Event, Clocks 4:38.36. Sandeno Qualifies Second in PR 4:40.21". Swimming World Magazine. Retrieved 25 March 2013.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Women's 400m Individual Medley Heat 1". Athens 2004. BBC Sport. 14 August 2004. Retrieved 31 January 2013.
External links
edit- NBC Olympics Profile
- Player Bio – UNLV Rebels Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
