NATIONAL SPORT ACADEMY<br />"VASSIL LEVSKI"
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Chief assistant Maria Yancheva, Ph.D.

Faculty of Sport
Deapartment of Wrestling and Judo
Sambo
Contacts:
Phone: +359 2 4014 347
E-mail: maria.yancheva@nsa.bg

Work Experience

  • NSA “Vasil Levski”
    Lecturer (from November 2019 – )
    Part-time Lecturer in Judo/Sambo (October 2012 – July 2016)
  • SU "Gen. Vladimir Stoychev", Sofia
    Judo/Sambo Sports Training Teacher (October 2016 – October 2019)
  • SC “Eurohold – Staven”, Sliven
    Judo/Sambo Coach (January 2011 – September 2011)
  • SU “Dimitar Rohov”, Sliven
    Judo/Sambo Sports Training Teacher (September 2010 – September 2011)
  • SC “CSKA”, Sofia
    Judo/Sambo Competitor (September 1998 – April 2009)

Education and Training

  • Ph.D. (November 2012 – October 2015), NSA “Vasil Levski”, Sofia, Specialty: Theory and Methodology of Physical Education and Sports Training (including Methodology of Therapeutic Physical Education), Dissertation Topic: “Psychological Factors of Sports Achievements in Sambo Competitors”.
  • Master's Degree (November 2010 – November 2011), NSA “Vasil Levski”, Sofia, Specialty: Sports Psychology, Thesis Topic: “Influence of Pre-Competition Anxiety on Stress Coping Strategies in Judo Competitors”.
  • Bachelor's Degree (August 2006 – June 2010), NSA “Vasil Levski”, Sofia, Specialty: Sambo Coach; Physical Education and Sports Teacher.
  • Secondary Education (September 1998 – May 2004), SU “Gen. Vladimir Stoychev”, Sofia.

Academic Advancement

  • From April 2022 - Academic Position: Senior Assistant
  • From November 2019 - Academic Position: Assistant

Social Skills and Competences

Excellent communication skills, teamwork ability, presentation skills, critical thinking, stress resilience, ability to work under pressure, quick adaptability.

Organizational Skills and Competences

Skills in planning, organizing and managing, documentation handling, strong leadership qualities, initiative, creativity, flexibility.

Additional Information

  • Member of the Referee Committee at the Bulgarian Judo Federation.
  • Judo and Sambo Referee.
  • Chief Instructor at the National Judo Training Camp for AUSS since 2020.
  • World and European Sambo Champion for girls and women.
  • Two-time Silver Medalist at the European Judo Championships for girls.
  • Balkan Judo Champion for girls and women.
  • Medalist at international judo and sambo tournaments.
  • Multiple National Champion in Judo and Sambo.
  • Award for Best Coach of 2017 at OCSK CSKA.
  • Certificate for Best Coach of 2017 at SU “Gen. Vl. Stoychev”.
  • Award for Best Coach of 2018 at OCSK CSKA.
  • Placket for Best Coach of 2018 at SU “Gen. Vl. Stoychev”.

Publications

  • Yancheva, M., Domuschieva-Rogleva, G., (2012) Strategies for coping with stress for judo competitors; In: Proceeding book XVI International Scientific Congress "Olympic Sports and Sport for All" and VI International Scientific Congress „Sport, Stress, Adaptation” 17-19 May, Sport & Science, Extra issue, p. 697-701.
  • Domuschieva-Rogleva, G., M. Yancheva, (2012) Manifestations of pre-competitive anxiety in judo competitors. In: Personality. Motivation. Sport., Vol. 17, NSA Press, Sofia, 82-89, ISBN 978-954-718-344-5.
  • Domuschieva-Rogleva, G., M. Yancheva, M. Varneva., (2013) Relationships between self-efficacy manifestations and pre-competitive anxiety in sambo competitors. In: Personality. Motivation. Sport. Vol. 18, NSA Press, Sofia, 57-66, ISBN 978-954-718-371-1.
  • Domuschieva-Rogleva, G., M. Yancheva, M. Varneva., (2014) Personal determinants of self-control level in sambo competitors. In: Personality. Motivation. Sport. Vol. 19, NSA Press, Sofia, 21-31, ISBN 978-954-718-397-1.
  • Domuschieva-Rogleva, G., M. Yancheva., (2014) Perfectionism and pre-competitive anxiety manifestations in sambo competitors. In: Scientific Works Collection, Ruse University “Angel Kanchev”, Vol. 53, Series 8.2, Ruse, 48-52, ISBN 1311-3321.
  • Domuschieva-Rogleva, G., M. Yancheva., (2014) Characteristics of goal orientation and perceived motivational climate in sambo competitors. In: Scientific Works Collection, Ruse University “Angel Kanchev”, Vol. 53, Series 8.2, Ruse, 62-67, ISBN 1311-3321.
  • Domuschieva-Rogleva, G., Y. Mutafova-Zaberska, M. Yancheva., (2014) Internal and external motivation in athletes. Scientific Reports Collection: Seventh National Congress on Psychology, Producer Center LM EOOD, 1501-1513, ISBN: 978-954-91472-9-2.
  • Domuschieva-Rogleva, G., M. Yancheva, M. Varneva., (2014) Self-motivation, self-efficacy and self-control with sambo athletes. In: Proceeding book 9th FIEP European Congress and 7th International Scientific Congress "Sport, Stress, Adaptation" 9-12 October, Extra issue, 236-242, ISSN 2367-458X.
  • Yancheva, M., G., Domuschieva-Rogleva., (2014) Interdependence of the level of perceived stress and pre-competitive anxiety with sambo athletes. In: Proceeding book 9th FIEP European Congress and 7th International Scientific Congress "Sport, Stress, Adaptation" 9-12 October, Extra issue, 756-762, ISSN 2367-458X.
  • Yancheva, M., (2015) Significant psychological factors for the sport of sambo. In: Personality. Motivation. Sport., Vol. 20, NSA Press, Sofia, 123-130, ISBN 978-954-718.
  • Domuschieva-Rogleva, G., M. Georgiev, M. Yancheva., (2015) Instrumental methods for relaxation, activation and mental training. In: Personality. Motivation. Sport. Vol. 20, NSA Press, Sofia, 15-20, ISBN 978-954-718.
  • Domuschieva-Rogleva, G., M. Yancheva., (2015) Relationships between typological personality traits and components of pre-competitive anxiety in sambo competitors. In: Sport and Science, Vol. 1, BPS OOD, 35-42, ISBN 1310-3393.
  • Domuschieva-Rogleva, G., M. Yancheva, G. Georgiev., (2019) Perceived motivational climate and satisfaction with sports activity in judo competitors. In: Personality. Motivation. Sport., Vol. 23, NSA Press, Sofia, 28-43. ISBN: 978-954-718-576-0.
  • Domuschieva-Rogleva, G., M, Yancheva