{{Short description|Bulgarian biathlete (born 1998)}} {{Infobox sportsperson | name = Maria Zdravkova | image = Zdravkova M. – Biathlon 2023 Nove Mesto 8636.jpg | caption = Zdravkova in 2023 | full_name = <!-- if different --> | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1998|7|30|df=yes}} | birth_place = Berkovitsa, Bulgaria | height = | weight = | country = {{BUL}} | sport = Biathlon | event = | club = Ambarica Troyan | collegeteam = }}

'''Maria Zdravkova''' ({{langx|bg|Мария Здравкова}}, born 30 July 1998) is a Bulgarian biathlete.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biathlonworld.com/athlete/zdravkova-maria/btbul23007199801 |title=International Biathlon Union - Athlete profile for Maria ZDRAVKOVA |website=International Biathlon Union - IBU}}</ref> She competed in the 2022 Winter Olympics.<ref>{{cite web |title=Maria ZDRAVKOVA |url=https://olympics.com/en/athletes/maria-zdravkova |website=Olympics.com |publisher=International Olympic Committee}}</ref>

==Career== Zdravkova started biathlon in 2010. She debuted at the IBU Cup in 2016 before debuting at the Biathlon World Cup in 2019. She was named as the female flag bearer for Bulgaria at the 2022 Winter Olympics.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2953063-olympic-opening-ceremonies-2022-expected-performers-flag-bearers-and-athletes |title=Olympic Opening Ceremonies 2022: Expected Performers, Flag-Bearers and Athletes |first=Jake |last=Rill |website=Bleacher Report}}</ref> She competed in multiple biathlon events at the 2022 Winter Olympics. She was part of the Bulgarian team in the mixed relay, placing 19th out of 20 teams.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://wtop.com/sports/2022/02/saturdays-biathlon-results/ |title=Saturday's Biathlon Results |date=February 5, 2022 |website=WTOP News |access-date=February 17, 2022 |archive-date=February 14, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220214023013/https://wtop.com/sports/2022/02/saturdays-biathlon-results/ |url-status=dead}}</ref> She placed 50th in the individual event,<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://wtop.com/asia/2022/02/mondays-biathlon-results/ |title=Monday's Biathlon Results |date=February 7, 2022 |website=WTOP News |access-date=February 17, 2022 |archive-date=February 14, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220214023018/https://wtop.com/asia/2022/02/mondays-biathlon-results/ |url-status=dead}}</ref> 78th in the sprint, and 18th with the Bulgarian team in the women's relay.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://federalnewsnetwork.com/sports-news/2022/02/wednesdays-biathlon-results/ |title=Wednesday's Biathlon Results |date=February 16, 2022 |website=Federal News Network}}</ref>

==Biathlon results== All results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union.

===Olympic Games=== ''0 medals'' {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" |- " !Event !style="width:70px;"|Individual !style="width:70px;"|Sprint !style="width:70px;"|Pursuit !style="width:70px;"|{{nowrap|Mass start}} !style="width:70px;"|Relay !style="width:70px;"|{{nowrap|Mixed relay}} |- | align="left" |{{flagicon|China}} 2022 Beijing |50th |78th |— |— |18th |19th |- | align="left" |{{flagicon|ITA}} 2026 Milano-Cortina |76th |83rd |— |— |12th |— |}

===World Championships=== ''0 medals'' {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" |- " !Event !style="width:70px;"|Individual !style="width:70px;"|Sprint !style="width:70px;"|Pursuit !style="width:70px;"|{{nowrap|Mass start}} !style="width:70px;"|Relay !style="width:70px;"|{{nowrap|Mixed relay}} !style="width:70px;"|{{nowrap|Single mixed relay}} |- | align="left" |{{flagicon|ITA}} 2020 Rasen-Antholz |— |85th |— | — |20th | 24th |25th |- | align="left" |{{flagicon|SLO}} 2021 Pokljuka |78th |97th |— |— |18th | |— |— |- | align="left" |{{flagicon|GER}} 2023 Oberhof |90th |— |— |— |— |— |— |- |align=left|{{flagicon|CZE}} 2024 Nové Město na Moravě |70th |88th |— |— |16th |— |— |- | align=left |{{flagicon|SUI}} 2025 Lenzerheide |90th | — |— | — |21st |— | — |} :''*During Olympic seasons competitions are only held for those events not included in the Olympic program.''

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==External links== * {{International Biathlon Union}} * [https://www.olympics.com/en/milano-cortina-2026/results/athlete-details/20157 Maria Zdravkova] at Milano Cortina 2026 * {{Olympics.com|maria-zdravkova}} * {{Olympedia}} * {{Instagram}}

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