Monika Georgieva Gachevska (Bulgarian: Моника Георгиева Гачевска; born 30 January 1974 in Pleven) is a retired Bulgarian athlete who competed in the sprinting events. She represented her country at three consecutive Olympic Games, starting in 1996, as well as three outdoor and three indoor World Championships. Her biggest achievement is the bronze medal secured at the 1997 Summer Universiade.
Competition record Representing 1992World Junior ChampionshipsSeoul, South Korea29th (h)200 m24.791995UniversiadeFukuoka, Japan7th200 m23.4620th (h)400 m55.861996European Indoor ChampionshipsStockholm, Sweden11th (sf)200 m24.22Olympic GamesAtlanta, United States22nd (qf)200 m23.4410th (h)4 × 100 m relay44.191997World Indoor ChampionshipsParis, France16th (sf)200 m24.47World ChampionshipsAthens, Greece36th (h)200 m23.55UniversiadeCatania, Italy3rd200 m23.601998European Indoor ChampionshipsValencia, Spain12th (sf)200 m24.03European ChampionshipsBudapest, Hungary15th (h)200 m23.501999World Indoor ChampionshipsMaebashi, Japan –200 mDNFUniversiadePalma de Mallorca, Spain? (h)100 m12.872000Olympic GamesSydney, Australia47th (h)200 m24.162002European ChampionshipsMunich, Germany18th (h)200 m23.622003World ChampionshipsParis, France17th (h)4 × 400 m relay3:33.922004Olympic GamesAthens, Greece38th (h)200 m23.712005World ChampionshipsHelsinki, Finland13th (h)4 × 400 m relay3:38.962006World Indoor ChampionshipsMoscow, Russia7th (h)4 × 400 m relay3:34.47European ChampionshipsGothenburg, Sweden26th (h)200 m24.538th4 × 400 m relay3:33.752010European ChampionshipsBarcelona, Spain15th (h)4 × 100 m relay44.72
Personal bests Outdoor 100 metres – 11.36 (+1.7 m/s) (Sofia 2002) 200 metres – 22.73 (+0.9 m/s) (Sofia 2004) 400 metres – 53.20 (Sofia 2004) Indoor 60 metres – 7.32 (Budapest 1998) 200 metres – 23.43 (Budapest 1999)
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