Mariya Oryashkova

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Mariya Oryashkova
Personal information
Born (1988-01-12) 12 January 1988 (age 36)
Pirdop, Bulgaria
Sport
SportSambo, judo, sumo, freestyle wrestling
Medal record
Representing  Bulgaria
Women's sambo
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2006 Tashkent 80 kg
Gold medal – first place 2008 Saint Petersburg 80 kg
Gold medal – first place 2009 Thessaloniki 80 kg
Gold medal – first place 2016 Sofia 80 kg
Gold medal – first place 2019 Seoul 80 kg
Gold medal – first place 2020 Novi Sad 80 kg
Silver medal – second place 2007 Prague 80 kg
Silver medal – second place 2013 Saint Petersburg 80 kg
Silver medal – second place 2014 Narita 80 kg
Silver medal – second place 2015 Casablanca 80 kg
Silver medal – second place 2018 Bucharest 80 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Tashkent 80 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Vilnius 80 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Sochi 80 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Tashkent 80 kg
European Games
Gold medal – first place 2019 Minsk 80 kg
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2006 Belgrade 80 kg
Gold medal – first place 2007 Pravets 80 kg
Gold medal – first place 2008 Tbilisi 80 kg
Gold medal – first place 2009 Milan 80 kg
Gold medal – first place 2010 Minsk 80 kg
Gold medal – first place 2011 Sofia 80 kg
Gold medal – first place 2012 Moscow 80 kg
Gold medal – first place 2015 Zagreb 80 kg
Gold medal – first place 2017 Minsk 80 kg
Silver medal – second place 2014 Bucharest 80 kg

Mariya Gerginova Oryashkova (Bulgarian: Мария Гергинова Оряшкова; born 12 January 1988) is a Bulgarian sambist, judoka, sumo wrestler and freestyle wrestler.[1]

She is a ten-time European and six-time world champion in the sport of sambo.[2] She is also a 15-time Bulgarian champion in various age groups in judo.

Biography[edit]

Oryashkova was born in the town of Pirdop. When she was 10 years old, she and her mother moved to the village of Bata, after her parents separated.[3] Her early years were spent in Panagyurishte, where her sports career began, thanks world sambo champion Ivan Netov discovering her. He has been her coach for years, with him she achieved many of her prestigious results.

In 2015, Oryashkova underwent successful surgery for torn knee ligaments.[4]

In 2022, Oryashkova acquired a scientific degree "Doctor" in direction 7.6 - Sport in the scientific specialty "Theory and Methodology of Sports Science" at the National Sports Academy "Vasil Levski".[5]

In 2023, Oryashkova participated in season 5 of "Igri na volyata",[6] a Nova reality competition series based on the Colombian series Desafío, where she finished in 10th place.

Sporting career[edit]

In 2019, Oryashkova entered the history of the European Games as the only athlete participating in two sports – wrestling and sambo.[7] In 2019 and 2020, she won the "Golden Belt" respectively in the "Bright Victory"[8] and "Best Athlete - Women" categories of the Bulgarian Sambo Federation at the III and IV Annual "Golden Belt" Awards,[9] established by the National Association of Combat Sports in Bulgaria.[10][11] In 2020, she was No. 4 in the Bulgarian Sportsperson of the Year ranking.[12] She was also awarded as "Sportsperson of the Year" of Panagyurishte Municipality.[13]

Oryashkova was elected as a member of the executive committee of the International Sambo Federation with the most votes at a congress of the International Headquarters held in Tashkent in 2021.[14] The same year she received an award from the municipality of Panagyurishte for outstanding contribution to the promotion of sports.[15]

In 2023, Oryashkova announced her retirement from professional sports during the recording of "Igri na volyata".[16]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Мария Оряшкова". judo.bg (in Bulgarian).
  2. ^ "Mariya Oryashkova". bnr.bg (in Bulgarian).
  3. ^ "Световната №1 в самбото Мария Оряшкова: Мама почина, а аз станах шампионка". www.bgdnes.bg (in Bulgarian). 30 November 2019.
  4. ^ "Шампионката Мария Оряшкова претърпя успешна операция". sportal.bg (in Bulgarian). 26 November 2015.
  5. ^ "Мария Оряшкова придоби научна степен "доктор"". boec.bg (in Bulgarian). 29 June 2022.
  6. ^ "Визитка на Мария Оряшкова в Игри на волята-сезон 5". nova.bg (in Bulgarian).
  7. ^ "Златен пояс: Приз "Ярка победа" 2019 (ВИДЕО)". boec.bg (in Bulgarian). 4 January 2020.
  8. ^ "Мария Оряшкова отличена с приза "Ярка победа"". news.bg (in Bulgarian). 16 December 2019.
  9. ^ "Мария Оряшкова за втора година със "Златен пояс" за най-добър спортист при жените (ВИДЕО)". boec.bg (in Bulgarian). 8 December 2020.
  10. ^ "Със "Златен пояс" бе удостоена Мария Оряшкова". vreme2001.com (in Bulgarian). 7 December 2020.
  11. ^ "Националната асоциация на бойните спортове раздаде годишните си награди". boec.bg (in Bulgarian). 20 December 2021.
  12. ^ "Мария Оряшкова: Усещам, че се доближавам до квотата (ВИДЕО)". boec.bg (in Bulgarian). 10 January 2021.
  13. ^ "Мария Оряшкова е Спортист на годината на община Панагюрище за 2020 г." vreme2001.com (in Bulgarian). 15 January 2021.
  14. ^ "Мария Оряшкова беше избрана за член на Изпълнителния комитет на Международната федерация по самбо". sportal.bg (in Bulgarian).
  15. ^ "Иван Иванов е спортист на 2021 година, Мария Оряшкова с награда за изключителен принос за популяризирането на спорта". pia-news.com (in Bulgarian). 21 December 2021.
  16. ^ "Мария Оряшкова прекрати спортната си кариера на Арената на "Игри на волята"". news.bg (in Bulgarian).
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