Grozdeva, Maria (1972–)

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Grozdeva, Maria (1972–)

Bulgarian shooter. Born Maria Zdravkova Grozdeva, June 23, 1972, in Sofia, Bulgaria; m. Valeri Grigorov (her trainer).

Won a bronze medal at Barcelona Olympics (1992) and a bronze medal at Atlanta Olympics (1996), both for air pistol; won a gold medal for 25m pistol at Sydney Olympics (2000); won a bronze medal for 10m air pistol and a gold medal for 25m pistol at Athens Olympics (2004); won a World championship and 6 European titles.

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