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| Nationality |  Bulgaria | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 18 September 2004 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Track and Field | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Long Jump | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Plamena Mitkova (born 18 September 2004) is a Bulgarian track and field athlete who won the long jump at the World Junior Athletics Championships in 2022.
Mitkova won the Bulgarian national title in July 2022, jumping 6.19m in the Stadion Ivaylo in Veliko Tarnovo. [1] In August, 2022 Mitkova triumphed in the long jump at the World Jumior Athletics Championships, jumping a personal best 6.66m. [2] [ citation needed ]
Mitkova originates from Plovdiv, Bulgaria’s second largest city.[ citation needed ]
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World U20 Champions in women's long jump | |
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