| Maria Kirkova | |
| Nickname: | Mimi |
| Nationality: | Bulgarian |
| Birth Date: | 2 January 1986 |
| Birth Place: | Sofia, Bulgaria |
| Height: | 165cm (65inches) |
| Weight: | 65kg (143lb) |
| Country: | Bulgaria |
| Sport: | Alpine skiing |
| Event: | Downhill, super-G, giant slalom, slalom, combined |
| Olympics: | 2006 Winter Olympics
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Maria Kirkova (bg|Мария Киркова; born 2 January 1986) is a Bulgarian female skier. She was the flagbearer for Bulgaria and a competitor during the 2014 Winter Olympics and took part in the Alpine skiing events at all four Winter Olympics between 2006 and 2018 as well as the FIS Alpine World Ski Championships in 2003 and six championship from 2007 to 2017.[1]
Kirkova made her Olympic debut in Slalom during the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, but did not finish the course. She then competed in the women's downhill, super-G, slalom and giant slalom in the 2010 Winter Olympics, in all of these she failed to finish, except for the downhill, in which she came 33rd. During the 2014 Winter Olympics, she competed in slalom and giant slalom. She finished 36th in the giant slalom. At the 2018 Winter Olympics she finished 35th in the slalom and 40th in the giant slalom. She also participated at seven world championships between 2003 and 2017.
| Year | Age | Slalom | Giant slalom | Super-G | Downhill | Combined | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 17 | 43 | — | — | — | — | |
| 2007 | 21 | 45 | 44 | — | — | — | |
| 2009 | 23 | DNF1 | 34 | 28 | — | 22 | |
| 2011 | 25 | DNF1 | 51 | — | — | — | |
| 2013 | 27 | 46 | DNF1 | DNS | DNS | DNS | |
| 2015 | 29 | DNF1 | 41 | — | — | — | |
| 2017 | 31 | 45 | 46 | — | — | — |