Lora Hristova
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| Nationality | Bulgarian | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 23 April 2003 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Biathlon | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Wolfgang Pichler[2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Lora Hristova (born 23 April 2003) is a Bulgarian biathlete.[3] She won a bronze medal in the women's individual race at the 2026 Winter Olympics.[4][5] This was Bulgaria's third Olympic Biathlon medal after Ekaterina Dafovska's gold in 1998 and Irina Nikulchina's bronze in 2002.[6] Hristova received support from the Olympic Solidarity programme.[7]
Prior to the 2026 Olympics, she was coached by Wolfgang Pichler.[2][8]
Biathlon results
All results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union.
Olympic Games
1 medal (1 bronze)
| Event | Individual | Sprint | Pursuit | Mass start | Relay | Mixed relay |
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 2022 Beijing
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— | 89th | — | — | 18th | — |
 2026 Milano Cortina
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Bronze | 11th | 7th | — | 12 | 16th |
References
- ^ Златната Лора е майсторка на гювеча по троянски
- ^ a b Philip O'Connor (11 February 2026). "Pichler masterminds Bulgarian bronze as Hristova delivers". Reuters. Anterselva, Italy. Retrieved 15 February 2026.
- ^ Lora Hristova Results olympics.com. Retrieved 11 February 2026.
- ^ "Лора Христова донесе втори бронз на България от Милано-Кортина 2026" [Laura Hristova brought second bronze to Bulgaria from Milan-Cortina 2026]. EraNova.bg (in Bulgarian). 11 February 2026. Retrieved 15 February 2026.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Бронзовата Лора Христова: Осъзнах какво става, когато попитаха "Коя е тази българка?"" [The bronze Laura Hristova: I realized what happened when they asked "Who is this Bulgarian?"]. btvsport.bg (in Bulgarian). 11 February 2026. Retrieved 15 February 2026.
- ^ "Награждаването на безгрешната Лора Христова!" [The awarding of the sinless Laura Hristova!]. btvsport.bg (in Bulgarian). 11 February 2026. Retrieved 15 February 2026.
- ^ "Lora Hristova Shines as One of Olympic Solidarity Programme's Most Successful Athletes at 2026 Winter Olympics". bta.bg. Bulgarian News Agency. 13 February 2026. Retrieved 15 February 2026.
- ^ "Sensation Hristova thanks Pichler, says he inspired her". Sweden Herald. TT News Agency. 11 February 2026. Retrieved 15 February 2026.
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