SKATERS from Bulgaria

Top 2

The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary Bulgarian Skaters of all time. This list of famous Bulgarian Skaters is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography’s online popularity.

1. Albena Denkova (1974 - )

With an HPI of 37.98, Albena Denkova is the most famous Bulgarian Skater.  Her biography has been translated into 25 different languages on wikipedia.

Albena Petrova Denkova (Bulgarian: Албена Петрова Денкова, born 3 December 1974) is a Bulgarian ice dancer. With partner and fiance Maxim Staviski, she is a two-time (2006–2007) World champion, a two-time (2003–2004) European silver medalist, and the 2006 Grand Prix Final champion. Denkova and Staviski are the first Bulgarians to medal at the World Figure Skating Championships.

2. Evgenia Radanova (1977 - )

With an HPI of 34.18, Evgenia Radanova is the 2nd most famous Bulgarian Skater.  Her biography has been translated into 28 different languages.

Evgenia Radanova (Bulgarian: Евгения Раданова; born 4 November 1977) is a Bulgarian female short track speed skater and racing cyclist who has participated in both the Summer and Winter Olympics. She was the world record holder in the 500 m short track distance with 43.671s, which she set in Calgary, Canada on 19 October 2001. In the Salt Lake City 2002 Winter Olympic games she won a silver medal at the same distance and a bronze at 1500m. In Athens 2004 Summer games she took part in cycling, but did not get a medal. In the 2010 Vancouver Olympics in the women's 500 m she ended up 7th. Radanova currently trains in Italy, although most of her career she spent with Slavia Sofia Sports Club and the National Sports Academy in Sofia, Bulgaria. In the Academy she studied coaching. She weighs 65 kg and is 170 cm tall. Radanova has been severely injured at least twice, but has overcome the injuries to come back. In August 2014, Radanova was appointed as Bulgarian Minister of Youth and Sports on a temporary basis as part of the caretaker government of Georgi Bliznashki.