NAKOVSKA-BIKOVA Olivera

North Macedonia

Date of Birth: 22 Nov 1974

Age: 46

Gender: Female

Sport Class: SH1

Place of birth: BITOLA

Birth Country:

North Macedonia

Place of residence : BITOLA

Residence Country:

North Macedonia

Events and Medals
Records
Schedule
Bio
General Interest
Milestones

Events and Medals

Discipline	Event	Rank	Medal
Shooting	P2 - Women's 10m Air Pistol SH1	6
	P3 - Mixed 25m Pistol SH1	9
	P4 - Mixed 50m Pistol SH1	26

Schedule

Start Time	Location	Event	Status
	Asaka Shooting Range - 10m Range	P2 - Women's 10m Air Pistol SH1 Qualification	Finished
	Asaka Shooting Range - Final Range	P2 - Women's 10m Air Pistol SH1 Final	Finished
	Asaka Shooting Range - 25m Range	P3 - Mixed 25m Pistol SH1 Qualification Precision	Finished
	Asaka Shooting Range - 25m Range	P3 - Mixed 25m Pistol SH1 Qualification Rapid	Finished
	Asaka Shooting Range - 50m Range	P4 - Mixed 50m Pistol SH1 Qualification	Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

Rank	Event	Year	Location	Result
Paralympic Games
1	P2 - Women's 10m Air Pistol SH1	2012	London, GBR	475.7
4	P4 - Mixed 50m Pistol SH1	2016	Rio de Janeiro, BRA	138.1
5	Women's Air Pistol SH1	2008	Beijing, CHN	462.1
6	Women's Air Pistol SH1	2004	Athens, GRE	451.0
7	P2 - Women's 10m Air Pistol SH1	2016	Rio de Janeiro, BRA	92.8
12	P3 - Mixed 25m Pistol SH1	2012	London, GBR	553
14	P3 - Mixed 25m Pistol SH1	2016	Rio de Janeiro, BRA	558
14	Mixed Sport Pistol SH1	2004	Athens, GRE	547
15	Mixed Free Pistol SH1	2008	Beijing, CHN	518
15	Mixed Sport Pistol SH1	2008	Beijing, CHN	553
17	P4 - Mixed 50m Pistol SH1	2012	London, GBR	515
26	Mixed Free Pistol SH1	2004	Athens, GRE	490
World Championships
2	P2 - Women's 10m Air Pistol SH1	2006	Sargans, SUI	466.1
3	P2 - Women's 10m Air Pistol SH1	2018	Cheongju, KOR	214.3
3	P2 - Women's 10m Air Pistol SH1	2014	Suhl, GER	164.5
3	P2 - Women's 10m Air Pistol SH1	2010	Zagreb, CRO	462.4
4	P2 - Women's 10m Air Pistol SH1	2019	Sydney, NSW, AUS	192.4
4	P3 - Mixed 25m Pistol SH1	2014	Suhl, GER	7
6	P3 - Mixed 25m Pistol SH1	2018	Cheongju, KOR	10
9	Mixed P6 - 10m Air Pistol SH1 - Team	2019	Sydney, NSW, AUS	735
9	P4 - Mixed 50m Pistol SH1	2018	Cheongju, KOR	536
12	P4 - Mixed 50m Pistol SH1	2019	Sydney, NSW, AUS	526
12	P3 - Mixed 25m Pistol SH1	2010	Zagreb, CRO
20	P4 - Mixed 50m Pistol SH1	2014	Suhl, GER	512
24	P4 - Mixed 50m Pistol SH1	2010	Zagreb, CRO
28	P3 - Mixed 25m Pistol SH1	2019	Sydney, NSW, AUS	551
36	P3 - Mixed 25m Pistol SH1	2006	Sargans, SUI
European Championships
7	P2 - Women's 10m Air Pistol SH1	2018	Belgrade, SRB	130.2

Occupation:

Husband Zlatko Bikov, daughter Viktorija, son Ilija [2016]

Languages spoken:

SSRI Bitola [North Macedonia]

Branimir Jovanovski [national], MKD

2001 for North Macedonia, European Championship in Vingsted, Denmark (Athlete, 25 Aug 2011)

She missed 10 months of training in 2010 because of epicondylitis [tennis elbow]. (Athlete, 25 Aug 2011)

She began shooting in 1997 in Bitola, North Macedonia. (Athlete, 13 Sep 2016)

She was inspired by North Macedonian shooter Branimir Jovanovski, who won a gold medal at the 1992 Paralympic Games in Barcelona. Jovanovski was competing as an Independent Paralympic participant that year. (paralympic.org, 2012; Athlete, 25 Aug 2011)

Winning gold in the SH1 10m air pistol at the 2012 Paralympic Games in London. (Athlete, 13 Sep 2016)

Serbian shooter Jasna Shekaric, Macedonian Para shooter Branimir Jovanovski. (Athlete, 25 Aug 2011; 13 Sep 2016)

Coach Branimir Jovanovski. (Athlete, 13 Sep 2016)

Philosophy:

"Always stay focused." (Athlete, 25 Aug 2011)

She was named the 2019 and 2020 Para Athlete of the Year in Bitola, North Macedonia. (bitolanews.mk, 27 Feb 2021; 09 Feb 2020)

She was North Macedonia's flag bearer at the opening ceremony of the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. (myinfo.rio2016.com, 06 Sep 2016)

She was named the 2012 Athlete of the Year in Bitola, North Macedonia. (sitel.com.mk, 02 Feb 2013)

General Interest

Classification
SH1 (IPC, 18 Feb 2018)

Type of Impairment
Limb deficiency (paralympic.org, 2012)

Origin of Impairment
Congenital (fokus.mk, 10 Sep 2016)

Impairment Details
She was born without a left arm. (fokus.mk, 10 Sep 2016)

General
MOTHERHOOD
She competed at the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro while six months pregnant. She gave birth to her second child, and first son, Ilija in November that year. (fokus.mk, 15 Nov 2016)

Milestones

She became the first athlete representing North Macedonia to win a Paralympic gold medal in any sport, when she triumphed in SH1 10m air pistol at the 2012 Games in London. The medal was also the first of any colour won by a female North Macedonian athlete at the Paralympic Games. (SportsDeskOnline, 15 Jun 2021; macedoniaonline.eu, 12 Sep 2012; vlada.mk, 02 Sep 2012; paralympic.org, 2012)

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Legend

:: Gold Medal Event
:: Silver Medal Event
:: Bronze Medal Event

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