Tatyana Yordanova

Assoc. Prof. Tatyana Yordanova is affiliated with the National Academy of Sports in Bulgaria, where she serves in the Faculty of Sports and Department of Technical and Ice Sports. She holds the academic rank of Associate Professor and has been leading the department since 2024.

• Education: Master's from State Central Institute of Physical Culture (1987); Doctorate in Sports Science (2019)
• Languages: English, Italian, Russian

Her research focuses on technical elements in figure skating, speed-power abilities, balance stability, and judging systems. She has extensively studied jump mechanics and anthropometric factors in skaters.

Her publications from 2018-2024 include studies on judging systems, jump techniques, and sports management. Key themes in her work involve training methodology, competition analytics, and biomechanics of skating.

Since 2002, she has worked as an international figure skating judge, including at the Sochi 2014 Olympics. She chaired the Bulgarian Skating Federation (2011-2023) and participated in projects like Erasmus+ mobility (2022, 2024). Her pedagogical career includes roles as scientific assistant (1988), senior assistant (2006), and associate professor (2023).