Rumyana Chavdarova

{{short description|Bulgarian middle-distance runner}} {{MedalTableTop|nation=BUL|sport=Women's athletics|medals= {{Medal|Competition|European Indoor Championships}} {{Medal|Bronze | 1977 San Sebastián | 1500 metres}} }}

'''Rumyana Chavdarova''' ({{langx|bg|Румяна Чавдарова}}; born 10 September 1950) is a retired Bulgarian middle-distance runner who specialized in the 1500 metres and 3000 metres.

She finished twelfth in the 3000 metres at the 1974 European Championships.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.todor66.com/athletics/europe/1974/Women_3000m.html|title=Women 3000m European Championships 1974 Rome (ITA)|publisher=Todor Krastev|accessdate=5 February 2010}}</ref> She then finished seventh in the 1500 metres at the 1975 European Indoor Championships,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.maik-richter.de/results/indoor/europe/1975/f75_04.html|title=1975 European Indoor Championships, women's 1500 metres final|publisher=Die Leichtatletik-Statistik-Seite|accessdate=5 February 2010}}</ref> fifth at the 1976 European Indoor Championships,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.maik-richter.de/results/indoor/europe/1976/f76_04.html|title=1976 European Indoor Championships, women's 1500 metres final|publisher=Die Leichtatletik-Statistik-Seite|accessdate=5 February 2010}}</ref> won the bronze medal at the 1977 European Indoor Championships,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.maik-richter.de/results/indoor/europe/1977/f77_04.html|title=1977 European Indoor Championships, women's 1500 metres final|publisher=Die Leichtatletik-Statistik-Seite|accessdate=5 February 2010}}</ref> finished eighth at the 1978 European Indoor Championships<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.maik-richter.de/results/indoor/europe/1978/f78_04.html|title=1978 European Indoor Championships, women's 1500 metres final|publisher=Die Leichtatletik-Statistik-Seite|accessdate=5 February 2010}}</ref> and fifth at the 1979 European Indoor Championships.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.maik-richter.de/results/indoor/europe/1979/f79_04.html|title=1979 European Indoor Championships, women's 1500 metres final|publisher=Die Leichtatletik-Statistik-Seite|accessdate=5 February 2010}}</ref>

She became Bulgarian 800 metres champion in 1975, 1500 metres champion in 1974, 1975 and 1978, 3000 metres champion in 1986, 1987, 1988, 1980, and 1982 and 10,000 metres champion in 1983.<ref name=bulg>{{cite web|url=http://www.gbrathletics.com/nc/bul.htm|title=Bulgarian Championships|work=GBR Athletics|publisher=Athletics Weekly|accessdate=5 February 2010}}</ref> She became Bulgarian indoor champion in the 1500 metres in 1983, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1980 and 1982 and in 3000 metres in 1982.<ref name=bulgindoor>{{cite web|url=http://www.gbrathletics.com/nc/buli.htm|title=Bulgarian Indoor Championships|work=GBR Athletics|publisher=Athletics Weekly|accessdate=5 February 2010}}</ref>

Her personal best time in the 1500 metres was 4:08.7 minutes, achieved in July 1979 in Sofia.<ref>[http://hem.bredband.net/athletics/atb-d06.htm World women's all-time best 1500m] (last updated 2001)</ref>

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