Petya Petkova

Petya Petkova is an Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Pedagogy, National Sports Academy "Vasil Levski", specializing in athletics and physical education. She has been actively involved in academic, coaching, and organizational roles since 2009.

• Part-time lecturer (2014-2020) and current Assistant Professor
• Chairman of the Technical Committee for Athletics at the University Sports Association "Academic" (2018-present)

Education:

• PhD in Athletics (2017), dissertation: "Experimenting with athletics tools to improve physical performance in 7-10 year old students"
• Second Master's in "High-Achievement Sports - Athletics" (2017-2018)
• Master's in "Physical Education and Sports in the Secondary Educational Level" (2009-2010)
• Bachelor's in physical education teacher and tennis coach (2005-2009)

Research Interests focus on integrating athletics into school curricula, optimizing physical performance in youth athletes, and pedagogical approaches across educational stages. Her work bridges sports science and educational theory.

Contributions include 24 scientific publications, a 2019 manual for physical ability assessment (ISBN 978-954-718-570-8), and participation in international projects like "Integrated Football" (2016) and "First International Rules for Integrated Sports" (2014-2015).

Scientific Awards:

• 2016: "Prof. Mihail Bachvarov, PhD" Prize for a report with scientific and applied value

Additional Roles: Athletics coach for children (2018-present), organizer of national tournaments, and technical assistant at the University Sports Association "Academic" (2015-present).