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Ivanka Hristova (Bulgarian: Иванка Христова, born November 19, 1941) is a retired Bulgarian shot putter. She won the gold medal at the 1976 Summer Olympics, and the bronze in 1972. In addition she won the 1976 European Indoor Championships.

[edit] World records

• 21,87 metres on 3 July 1976 in Belmeken
• 21,89 metres on 5 July 1976 in Belmeken

Her latest record only stood until 26 July 1976 when Czechoslovak Helena Fibingerová improved it to 21,99 metres.

[edit] Major achievements

Records
Preceded by Marianne Adam	Women's Shot Put World Record Holder July 3, 1976 – September 26, 1976	Succeeded by Helena Fibingerová

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