Katrin Manoilova

Bulgaria

Sport	Short Track
FederationID	STBUL21106199801
NOC	Bulgaria
Born	11 Jun 1998 in Sofia
Gender	Women

Residence	Sofia, BUL
Languages	Bulgarian, English, Russian
Higher education	Coaching, Sports Management - Vasil Levski National Sports Academy: Sofia, BUL

Personal Bests	Event	Record	Date	Location
Personal Bests
	Event	Record	Date	Location
	500m	44.030	24 Jan 2015	Dordrecht
	1000m	1:28.448	12 Nov 2017	Shanghai
	1500m	2:22.882	28 Jan 2017	Innsbruck
	3000m	5:18.017	16 Feb 2014	Sofia

Social Media

www.facebook.com/katrin.manoilova

General Interest

Injuries

She sustained a head injury after falling in training ahead of the 2019 World Championships. Following a scan, it was decided she would not compete in the individual events at the tournament in Sofia, Bulgaria, but she was able to take part in the 3000m relay. (SportsDeskOnline, 20 Mar 2019; stolica.bg, 07 Mar 2019)

She suffered a serious cut to her hand in the late part of 2018. (isu.org, 04 Mar 2019)

She was injured for six months in 2015 with a hip problem. (Athlete, 10 Dec 2015)

Sport Specific Information

Reason for choosing this sport

She initially took up figure skating for health reasons. "The fact is that winter sports have a very beneficial effect on the respiratory system and on the recommendation of doctors my parents enrolled me in figure skating initially. Thanks to the sport I was cured, and later I switched to short track skating." She was attracted by the intensity and speed of short track. "I was caught up by the high speed and adrenaline."

General Interest

Most influential person in career	Her family, and coach Evgenia Radanova. (bgonair.bg, 11 Mar 2021; Athlete, 09 Nov 2017)
Hero / Idol	Bulgarian short track skater Evgenia Radanova. (truestory.bg, 06 Jul 2018; Athlete, 09 Nov 2017)

Sport Specific Information

When and where did you begin this sport?

She began short track at age 10 in Sofia, Bulgaria.

General Interest

Sporting philosophy / motto	"Sometimes you win, sometimes you learn." (Athlete, 09 Nov 2017)
Awards and honours	She received the 2016 Female Sports Icarus Award [in the Most Prosperous Young Athlete category] from the Bulgarian Sports Foundation. (viasport.bg, 05 Dec 2016) She was selected as flag bearer for Bulgaria at the closing ceremony of the 2016 Youth Olympic Winter Games in Lillehammer, Norway. (gong.bg, 22 Feb 2016)

Sport Specific Information

Name of coach	Evgenia Radanova [national], BUL
Club / Team	Ice Peak: Sofia, BUL

General Interest

Other information

PROMOTING SPORT IN SOFIA
She was chosen as the face of the Sofia - Sports Capital of Europe initiative for 2021 in Bulgaria. "I am honoured that I was chosen. I hope that by my example, I can inspire a lot of children to be active and play sport, because sport is health. Let's be active again, find the magic of sport and return to the slides, stadiums and swimming pools." (bnr.bg, 10 Mar 2021; sportandlife.net, 12 Mar 2021)

Championships results	Year	Competition	Event	Rank
Championships results
	2014/2015	European Championships	3000m Relay	6
	2015/2016	European Championships	3000m Relay	7
	2018/2019	World Championships	3000m Relay	7
	2013/2014	European Championships	3000m Relay	8
	2019/2020	European Championships	3000m Relay	8
	2022/2023	European Championships	2000m Relay	9
	2016/2017	European Championships	3000m Relay	9
	2014/2015	World Junior Championships	Overall	12
	2022/2023	European Championships	1500m	12
	2020/2021	World Championships	1500m	14
	2016/2017	European Championships	1500m	15
	2021/2022	World Championships	1000m	15
	2013/2014	World Junior Championships	Overall	15
	2020/2021	European Championships	500m	15
	2012/2013	World Junior Championships	3000m Relay	15
	2021/2022	World Championships	Overall	16
	2014/2015	European Championships	Overall	16
	2021/2022	World Championships	500m	17
	2020/2021	World Championships	1000m	17
	2022/2023	European Championships	1000m	18
	2021/2022	World Championships	1500m	18
	2020/2021	World Championships	Overall	18
	2014/2015	World Championships	500m	19
	2017/2018	European Championships	1500m	19
	2022/2023	European Championships	500m	19
	2022/2023	World Championships	1000m	19
	2015/2016	World Junior Championships	Overall	19
	2020/2021	European Championships	1000m	19
	2016/2017	European Championships	500m	20
	2015/2016	European Championships	Overall	20
	2020/2021	European Championships	Overall	20
	2022/2023	World Championships	1500m	22
	2019/2020	European Championships	1000m	22
	2017/2018	European Championships	1000m	23
	2017/2018	European Championships	Overall	23
	2020/2021	European Championships	1500m	23
	2014/2015	World Championships	Overall	24
	2014/2015	World Championships	1000m	24
	2016/2017	European Championships	Overall	25
	2017/2018	European Championships	500m	26
	2020/2021	World Championships	500m	26
	2016/2017	World Championships	1500m	26
	2018/2019	European Championships	500m	26
	2017/2018	World Championships	500m	27
	2012/2013	World Junior Championships	Overall	27
	2017/2018	World Championships	1000m	28
	2019/2020	European Championships	Overall	28
	2014/2015	World Championships	1500m	29
	2013/2014	European Championships	Overall	29
	2022/2023	World Championships	500m	29
	2018/2019	European Championships	Overall	30
	2018/2019	European Championships	1500m	30
	2019/2020	European Championships	500m	30
	2017/2018	World Championships	1500m	31
	2017/2018	World Championships	Overall	32
	2016/2017	World Championships	1000m	33
	2016/2017	World Championships	Overall	33
	2019/2020	European Championships	1500m	35
	2015/2016	World Championships	1500m	37
	2015/2016	World Championships	500m	37
	2016/2017	World Junior Championships	Overall	37
	2016/2017	World Championships	500m	38
	2015/2016	World Championships	1000m	38
	2015/2016	World Championships	Overall	38

World Cups	Year	Competition	Event	Rank
World Cups
	2015/2016	Dresden	1500m	10
	2022/2023	Salt Lake City, UT	2000m Relay	10
	2022/2023	Almaty	2000m Relay	11
	2016/2017	Minsk	1500m	11
	2016/2017	Minsk	3000m Relay	12
	2015/2016	Dresden	3000m Relay	12
	2018/2019	Dresden	3000m Relay	12
	2022/2023	Dresden	2000m Relay	12
	2014/2015	Dresden	3000m Relay	13
	2016/2017	Salt Lake City, UT	3000m Relay	13
	2019/2020	Dresden	3000m Relay	16
	2022/2023	Almaty	1500m	17
	2016/2017	Dresden	1500m	19
	2015/2016	Dresden	500m	20
	2022/2023	Almaty	1500m	22
	2022/2023	Salt Lake City, UT	1500m	22
	2022/2023	Almaty	1000m	23
	2016/2017	Salt Lake City, UT	1500m	23
	2022/2023	Almaty	500m	24
	2016/2017	Dresden	1000m	26
	2016/2017	Minsk	1000m	26
	2019/2020	Dresden	1000m	27
	2019/2020	World Cup Classification	1000m	28
	2019/2020	Shanghai	1000m	28
	2022/2023	Salt Lake City, UT	1000m	29
	2019/2020	Shanghai	500m	29
	2022/2023	Dresden	1000m	31
	2018/2019	Dresden	1000m	32
	2022/2023	Dresden	1500m	33
	2019/2020	Dresden	1500m	34
	2016/2017	Salt Lake City, UT	1000m	36
	2015/2016	World Cup Classification	1500m	39
	2017/2018	Shanghai	1000m	39
	2016/2017	World Cup Classification	1500m	41
	2017/2018	Shanghai	1500m	41
	2014/2015	Dresden	500m	42
	2018/2019	Dresden	1000m	43
	2017/2018	World Cup Classification	1500m	45
	2021/2022	World Cup Classification	1000m	47
	2022/2023	World Cup Classification	1500m	48
	2015/2016	World Cup Classification	500m	48
	2021/2022	World Cup Classification	500m	50
	2013/2014	World Cup Classification	1500m	50
	2017/2018	World Cup Classification	1000m	55
	2017/2018	Shanghai	500m	56
	2014/2015	World Cup Classification	500m	57
	2013/2014	World Cup Classification	1000m	58
	2017/2018	World Cup Classification	500m	59
	2018/2019	World Cup Classification	1000m	61
	2018/2019	World Cup Classification	500m	61
	2013/2014	World Cup Classification	500m	62
	2022/2023	World Cup Classification	Overall	68
	2019/2020	World Cup Classification	1500m	71
	2021/2022	World Cup Classification	1500m	72
	2019/2020	World Cup Classification	500m	76
	2016/2017	World Cup Classification	1000m	79
	2014/2015	World Cup Classification	1000m	82
	2015/2016	World Cup Classification	1000m	95