Neykova has been involved in rowing since 1985, when she began training at CSKA Sofia coached Verka Aleksieva.

At the 2005 World Championships, she competed in the double sculls, finishing second with Miglena Markova.

After the Olympics, she took a one-year break, giving birth to her son, Emil Neykov, who has also become a successful rower.

In 2002, Neykova won the Princess Royal Challenge Cup (the premier women's singles sculls event) at the Henley Royal Regatta, rowing for the Club Academic and defeating Katrin Rutschow-Stomporowski.

In 2005, she won a second Princess Royal Challenge Cup but rowing for the Cherno More Club this time.