Penka Sokolova ( bg, Пенка Соколова, 16 April 1946 – 1977) was a Bulgarian

hurdler Hurdling is the act of jumping over an obstacle at a high speed or in a sprint. In the early 19th century, hurdlers ran at and jumped over each hurdle (sometimes known as 'burgles'), landing on both feet and checking their forward motion. Today, ...

. She competed in the women's 100 metres hurdles at the

1976 Summer Olympics Events January * January 3 – The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights enters into force. * January 5 – The Pol Pot regime proclaims a new constitution for Democratic Kampuchea. * January 11 – The 1976 Phi ...

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* 1946 births 1977 deaths Athletes (track and field) at the 1976 Summer Olympics Bulgarian female hurdlers Bulgarian pentathletes Olympic athletes for Bulgaria Sportspeople from Varna, Bulgaria Bulgarian Athletics Championships winners {{Bulgaria-athletics-bio-stub