Katerina Marinova (Bulgarian: Катерина Маринова, born 13 July 1999 in Varna) is a Bulgarian rhythmic gymnast.
| Katerina Marinova | |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | Katya |
| Country represented |  Bulgaria |
| Born | 13 July 1999 Varna, Bulgaria |
| Residence | Varna |
| Height | 164 cm (5 ft 5 in) |
| Weight | 52 kg (115 lb) |
| Discipline | Rhythmic gymnastics |
| Level | junior elite |
| Years on national team | 2012 - present |
| Club | Char DKS Varna |
| Head coach(es) | Filipa Filipova |
| Assistant coach(es) | Filipa Filipova |
| Choreographer | Sonia Manukian |
Personal life
editKaterina's mother, Blagovesta, designs her leotards.[citation needed] Her favorite rhythmic gymnasts are fellow Bulgarians Maria Petrova, Evgenia Kanaeva, Ulyana Trofimova and Sylvia Miteva.[1]
Career
editJunior
editMarinova appeared in international competitions since 2006. In 2013, Marinova competed in the World Cup series and in the Grand Prix in Moscow, her next event in Brno she finished 4th in all-around. Marinova started the 2014 season competing in the junior division at the 2014 Moscow Grand Prix where she finished 6th in all-around,[2] she competed at the World Cup series in Pesaro, and Minsk where she won bronze in ribbon.
On 10–16 June 2014, Marinova competed at the 2014 European Junior Championships with Team Bulgaria (together with Erika Zafirova and Boryana Kaleyn) finishing 4th, Marinova qualified 3 event finals placing 4th in hoop, clubs, and 6th in ribbon. Her next event at the Sofia World Cup, finished 5th in all around behind Linoy Ashram. Marinova went to represent Bulgaria at the 2014 Youth Olympic Games in Nanjing, China, a shaky performance left Marinova out from advancing into the Top 8 Finals who placed only 9th in qualifications.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Katerina dreams of Olympics". pressadaily.
- ^ "Qualification Youth Olympic Games. Individual" (PDF). gymmedia. 28 February 2014.
- ^ "2nd Youth Olympic Games in Nanjing - 6 European RG gymnasts qualified for the Final". European Union of Gymnastics. 2 August 2014.
External links
edit- Katerina Marinova at the International Gymnastics Federation
- Katerina Marinova at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics at the Wayback Machine (archived 4 September 2014)
- Katerina Marinova at Olympedia
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