Svetla Ivanova Mitkova-Sınırtaş (Bulgarian: Светла Иванова Миткова-Sınırtaş; born June 17, 1964, in Medovo, Bulgaria) is a retired athlete who competed in shot put and discus throw. She represented her home country Bulgaria up to 1999, when she gained a Turkish citizenship by marriage. She competed in every World Championship from the inaugural 1983 edition to 1999, the highlight being a bronze medal in 1995. Her personal best results, 20.91 in shot put and 69.72 in discus, were both set in Sofia in 1987.
Achievements
Discus throw
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Bulgaria
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| 1981 | European Junior Championships | Utrecht, Netherlands | 2nd | 55.60 m |
| 1983 | World Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 10th | 62.06 m |
| 1986 | European Championships | Stuttgart, West Germany | 5th | 63.98 m |
| 1987 | World Championships | Rome, Italy | 5th | 66.58 m |
| 1988 | Olympic Games | Seoul, South Korea | 4th | 69.14 m |
| 1994 | European Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 18th (q) | 56.04 m |
Shot put
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing Bulgaria
| ||||
| 1986 | European Championships | Stuttgart, West Germany | 12th | 18.35 m |
| 1987 | World Championships | Rome, Italy | 9th | 19.37 m |
| 1988 | Olympic Games | Seoul, South Korea | 10th | 19.09 m |
| 1991 | World Championships | Tokyo, Japan | 10th | 18.34 m |
| 1992 | European Indoor Championships | Genoa, Italy | 2nd | 20.06 m |
| Olympic Games | Barcelona, Spain | 6th | 19.23 m | |
| 1993 | World Championships | Stuttgart, Germany | 10th | 18.91 m |
| 1994 | European Indoor Championships | Paris, France | 3rd | 19.09 m |
| European Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 3rd | 19.49 m | |
| 1995 | World Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 3rd | 19.56 m |
| 1996 | Olympic Games | Atlanta, United States | 18th (q) | 17.48 m |
| 1997 | World Championships | Athens, Greece | 9th | 17.75 m |
Representing  Turkey
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| 1999 | World Championships | Seville, Spain | 24th (q) | 16.40 m |
- Results with a (q), indicate overall position in qualifying round.
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