| Headercolor | lightblue |
|---|---|
| Birth date | 25 November 1988 (age 37) |
| Birth place | Sofia, Bulgaria |
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) |
| Weight | 58 kg (128 lb) |
| Sport | Shooting |
| Event | 10 m air rifle (AR40) 50 m rifle 3 positions (STR3X20) |
| Show-medals | yes |
Desislava Balabanova (Bulgarian: Десислава Балабанова; born November 25, 1988, in Sofia) is a Bulgarian sport shooter.[1] Balabanova represented Bulgaria at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, where she competed in two rifle shooting events. She placed twenty-sixth out of forty-seven shooters in the women's 10 m air rifle, with a total score of 393 points.[2] Nearly a week later, Balabanova competed for her second event, 50 m rifle 3 positions, where she was able to shoot 192 targets in a kneeling position, and 191 each in prone and in standing, for a total score of 574 points, finishing only in twenty-eighth place.[3]
References
- ^ "Desislava Balabanova". Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
- ^ "Women's 10m Air Rifle Qualification". NBC Olympics. Archived from the original on 16 August 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
- ^ "Women's 50m Rifle 3 Positions Qualification". NBC Olympics. Archived from the original on 16 August 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2013.