Svetla Ivanova Mitkova-Sınırtaş (; born June 17, 1964, in Medovo, Bulgaria) is a retired athlete who competed in shot put and discus throw. She represented her home country Bulgaria up to 1999, when she gained a Turkish citizenship by marriage. She competed in every World Championship from the inaugural 1983 edition to 1999, the highlight being a bronze medal in 1995. Her personal best results, 20.91 in shot put and 69.72 in discus, were both set in Sofia in 1987.
Achievements Discus throw Representing 1981European Junior ChampionshipsUtrecht, Netherlands2nd55.60 m1983World Championships Helsinki, Finland10th62.06 m1986European ChampionshipsStuttgart, West Germany5th63.98 m1987World Championships Rome, Italy5th66.58 m1988Olympic Games Seoul, South Korea4th69.14 m 1994European ChampionshipsHelsinki, Finland18th (q)56.04 m
Shot put Representing 1986European ChampionshipsStuttgart, West Germany12th18.35 m1987World Championships Rome, Italy9th19.37 m1988Olympic Games Seoul, South Korea10th19.09 m1991World Championships Tokyo, Japan10th18.34 m1992European Indoor Championships Genoa, Italy 2nd20.06 mOlympic Games Barcelona, Spain6th19.23 m 1993World Championships Stuttgart, Germany10th18.91 m1994European Indoor Championships Paris, France 3rd19.09 mEuropean Championships Helsinki, Finland 3rd19.49 m1995World Championships Gothenburg, Sweden 3rd19.56 m1996Olympic GamesAtlanta, United States18th (q)17.48 m1997World ChampionshipsAthens, Greece9th17.75 mRepresenting 1999World Championships Seville, Spain24th (q)16.40 m Results with a (q), indicate overall position in qualifying round.
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