Ekaterina Stefanova Dafovska (Bulgarian: Екатерина Стефанова Дафовска; born 28 November 1975 in Chepelare, Bulgaria) is a Bulgarian former biathlete. She took up the biathlon in 1990. She made the national team in 1993 and came in 29th in the 15-kilometer competition at the Lillehammer Olympics the following year. She won a gold Olympic medal at the 15 km Individual event during the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano. As of 2023, her gold medal is the only one won by a Bulgarian at a Winter Olympic Games.
Dafovska is an administrator from Chepelare.
Biathlon Results
Olympic Games
1 medal (1 gold, 0 silver, 0 bronze)
- *Pursuit was first added in 2002, mass start in 2006.
World Championships
2 medals (0 gold, 0 silver, 2 bronze)
- *Team was removed as an event in 1998 and pursuit was added in 1997 with mass relay first being added in 1999.
World Cup
Individual Victories
4 victories {1 In, 1 Sp, 2 Pu)
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