| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  Bulgaria |
| Born | (1988-11-25) 25 November 1988 (age 36) Sofia, Bulgaria |
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) |
| Weight | 58 kg (128 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Shooting |
| Event(s) | 10 m air rifle (AR40) 50 m rifle 3 positions (STR3X20) |
Desislava Balabanova (Bulgarian: Десислава Балабанова; born November 25, 1988, in Sofia) is a Bulgarian sport shooter. Balabanova represented Bulgaria at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, where she competed in two rifle shooting events. She placed twenty-sixth out of forty-seven shooters in the women's 10 m air rifle, with a total score of 393 points. Nearly a week later, Balabanova competed for her second event, 50 m rifle 3 positions, where she was able to shoot 192 targets in a kneeling position, and 191 each in prone and in standing, for a total score of 574 points, finishing only in twenty-eighth place.
References
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Desislava Balabanova". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
- "Women's 10m Air Rifle Qualification". NBC Olympics. Archived from the original on 16 August 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
- "Women's 50m Rifle 3 Positions Qualification". NBC Olympics. Archived from the original on 16 August 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
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