Kamelia Dunavska (Bulgarian: Камелия Дунавска, born 21 April 1969) is a Bulgarian female former rhythmic gymnast and trainer. She is the head coach of the American rhythmic gymnastics national group.[1] She previously worked with the Turkey national group.[2]
| Kamelia Dunavska | |
|---|---|
| Country represented | Bulgaria |
| Born | April 21, 1969 Sofia, Bulgaria |
| Discipline | Rhythmic gymnastics |
| Club | CSKA Sofia |
Dunavska competed as part of the Bulgarian group and won gold medals at the 1987 World Championships held in Varna, Bulgaria and at the 1988 European Championships in Helsinki, Finland. Her twin sister Adriana is also a former rhythmic gymnast.[3]
After retiring from active sports, she became a coach in rhythmic gymnastics. For a short period, she served as coach of the Bulgarian national ensemble.[3]
In 2020, she was appointed head coach of the Turkey national team. She continued to live in Bulgaria and traveled to Turkey to coach the national group, for two weeks to a month at a time.[4] The Turkish group she coached won the gold medal in the 3 Hoops + 4 Clubs final at the 2020 European Championships held in Ukraine.[5][6] She also worked with the German national group.[7] In 2024, she became the coach of the American senior group.[7][1]
In October 2024, she organized an international competition in Samokov that drew competitors from twelve countries. Olympic champion Darja Varfolomeev and European champion Stiliana Nikolova performed exhibitions.[8]
References
edit- ^ a b USA Gymnastics [@usagymrg] (16 November 2024). "USA Gymnastics Rhythmic Program proudly welcomes world-renown World Champion and Group Coach Kameliya Dunavska to lead the United States Senior Group" – via Instagram.
- ^ "Kamelia Dunavska: Asıl hedef 2024 Olimpiyatları". Fanatik (in Turkish). 27 August 2020. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
- ^ a b "Rhythmic Gymnastics CSKA - History". CSKA - United Sports Clubs. Archived from the original on 11 April 2023. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Kardelen Çiçekleri... Duygu, Azra, Peri, Nil ve Eda: Zaferin 6 yıllık sırdı". Hürriye (in Turkish). 29 November 2020. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Ritmik Cimnastik Milli Sporcularımız - Gençler" (in Turkish). Türkiye Cimnastik Federasyonu. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
- ^ "Türkiye, Kadın Ritmik Cimnastik dalında Avrupa şampiyonu oldu!". Hürriyet (in Turkish). 29 November 2020. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
- ^ a b "Камелия Дунавска организира международен турнир в Самоков с участието на близо 500 състезателки от 12 държави" [Kamelia Dunavska organizes an international tournament in Samokov with the participation of nearly 500 competitors from 12 countries]. dsport.bg (in Bulgarian). 2024-10-15. Retrieved 2024-11-17.
- ^ "Gymnast Kamelia Dunavska gathers rhythmic gymnastics champions for international tournament in Samokov". Radio Bulgaria. 18 October 2024. Retrieved 2024-11-17.