Ana Dangalakova

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Ana Dangalakova
Personal information
Full nameAna Dangalakova
National team Bulgaria
Born (1987-06-02) 2 June 1987 (age 36)
Sofia, Bulgaria
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight64 kg (141 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesIndividual medley
ClubSpirala Silistra
College teamUniversity of Nevada, Las Vegas (U.S.)

Ana Dangalakova (Bulgarian: Ана Дангалакова; born 2 June 1987) is a Bulgarian former swimmer, who specialized in individual medley events.[1]

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[edit]

Dangalakova 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]

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "Dangalakova Wins 400 IM Title". Mountain West Conference. 24 February 2006. Archived from the original on 12 April 2013. Retrieved 26 March 2013.
  3. ^ "2004 European Swimming Championships (Madrid, Spain) – Women's 400m Individual Medley Heats" (PDF). Omega Timing. Retrieved 26 March 2013.
  4. ^ "Swimming – Women's 400m Individual Medley Startlist (Heat 4)" (PDF). Athens 2004. Omega Timing. Retrieved 26 March 2013.
  5. ^ 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]
  6. ^ "Women's 400m Individual Medley Heat 1". Athens 2004. BBC Sport. 14 August 2004. Retrieved 31 January 2013.

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