Ivan Donchev

Bulgaria

Sport	Short Track
FederationID	STBUL10812200501
NOC	Bulgaria
Born	08 Dec 2005 in Sofia
Gender	Men

Occupation	Athlete, Student
Residence	Sofia, BUL
Languages	Bulgarian, English, German, Portuguese, Spanish

Personal Bests	Event	Record	Date	Location
Personal Bests
	Event	Record	Date	Location
	500m	41.246	09 Feb 2024	Dresden
	1000m	1:26.171	08 Dec 2023	Beijing

Sport Specific Information

Name of coach

Evgenia Radanova [national], BUL; Julian Angelov [national], BUL

Social Media

www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100011189443138

Sport Specific Information

Club / Team

Ice Peak: Sofia, BUL

General Interest

Hobbies	Cycling, spending time with friends. (Athlete, 12 Dec 2023)
Injuries	He has broken his leg during his sporting career. (Athlete, 12 Dec 2023)
Memorable sporting achievement	Competing in the A final of the 1500m at the 2022 European Youth Olympic Winter Festival in Vuokatti, Finland. (Athlete, 12 Dec 2023)

Sport Specific Information

Reason for choosing this sport

"I like speed and adrenaline and being active."

General Interest

Most influential person in career	Coach Evgenia Radanova. (Athlete, 12 Dec 2023)
Hero / Idol	Russian short track skater Victor An. (Athlete, 12 Dec 2023)

Sport Specific Information

When and where did you begin this sport?

He first tried the sport at age five in Sofia, Bulgaria.

General Interest

Nicknames	Doncho (Athlete, 12 Dec 2023)
Sporting philosophy / motto	"Take the risk or lose the chance. Strive to be the best." (Athlete, 12 Dec 2023)

Championships results	Year	Competition	Event	Rank
Championships results
	2024/2025	ISU World Junior Short Track Championships	3000m Relay	6
	2023/2024	European Championships	5000m Relay	8
	2024/2025	ISU European Short Track Championships	5000m Relay	8
	2022/2023	European Championships	2000m Relay	9
	2024/2025	ISU World Junior Short Track Championships	1000m	10
	2022/2023	European Championships	5000m Relay	10
	2022/2023	World Junior Championships	3000m Relay	11
	2023/2024	World Junior Championships	3000m Relay	16
	2023/2024	European Championships	1500m	17
	2024/2025	ISU World Short Track Championships	500m	19
	2024/2025	ISU World Short Track Championships	1500m	21
	2024/2025	ISU European Short Track Championships	1000m	22
	2021/2022	World Junior Championships	1000m	22
	2021/2022	World Junior Championships	1500m	23
	2022/2023	European Championships	1500m	27
	2022/2023	World Junior Championships	500m	28
	2022/2023	European Championships	1000m	29
	2023/2024	European Championships	1000m	29
	2022/2023	World Junior Championships	1500m	31
	2021/2022	World Championships	500m	32
	2024/2025	ISU European Short Track Championships	500m	36
	2023/2024	World Championships	1000m	36
	2023/2024	World Championships	500m	38
	2023/2024	European Championships	500m	40
	2022/2023	European Championships	500m	40
	2021/2022	World Championships	1000m	42
	2024/2025	ISU World Short Track Championships	1000m	43
	2021/2022	World Junior Championships	500m	43
	2021/2022	World Championships	1500m	43
	2021/2022	World Championships	Overall	44
	2023/2024	World Championships	1500m	48
	2023/2024	World Junior Championships	500m	54
	2024/2025	ISU World Junior Short Track Championships	500m	60
	2023/2024	World Junior Championships	1000m	62
	2022/2023	World Junior Championships	1000m	64

World Cups	Year	Competition	Event	Rank
World Cups
	2022/2023	Salt Lake City, UT	2000m Relay	10
	2022/2023	Almaty	2000m Relay	11
	2022/2023	Almaty	5000m Relay	12
	2022/2023	Dresden	2000m Relay	12
	2022/2023	Almaty	5000m Relay	13
	2022/2023	Dresden	5000m Relay	14
	2023/2024	Gdansk	5000m Relay	15
	2023/2024	Dresden	5000m Relay	15
	2022/2023	Almaty	1000m	18
	2023/2024	Gdansk	500m	25
	2022/2023	Almaty	500m	26
	2022/2023	Almaty	1000m	30
	2023/2024	Dresden	500m	31
	2022/2023	Almaty	1500m	31
	2022/2023	Dresden	1500m	37
	2022/2023	Salt Lake City, UT	500m	40
	2023/2024	Gdansk	1500m	40
	2022/2023	Salt Lake City, UT	1000m	42
	2022/2023	Dresden	1000m	57
	2023/2024	Dresden	1000m	59
	2022/2023	World Cup Classification	1000m	61
	2022/2023	World Cup Classification	Overall	85