Albena Denkova
| Albena Denkova | |
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Albena Denkova and Maxim Staviski at the 2004 Worlds. | |
| Born | 3 December 1974 Sofia, Bulgarian People's Republic |
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) |
| Figure skating career | |
| Country | Bulgaria |
| Partner | Maxim Staviski Hristo Nikolov (formerly) |
| Coach | Natalia Linichuk, Gennadi Karponosov, Alexei Gorshkov (all formerly) Sergei Petukhov, Natalia Linichuk (choreographers, both formerly) |
| Skating club | SC Ice Dance Denkova/Staviski |
| Began skating | 1982 |
| Retired | 2007 |
Medal record | |
Albena Petrova Denkova (Bulgarian: Албена Петрова Денкова, born 3 December 1974) is a Bulgarian ice dancer. With partner and fiance Maxim Staviski, she is a two-time (2006–2007) World champion, a two-time (2003–2004) European silver medalist, and the 2006 Grand Prix Final champion. Denkova and Staviski are the first Bulgarians to medal at the World Figure Skating Championships.