Lyubomira Kazanova (Bulgarian: Любомира Казанова; born 23 May 1996)[1] is a Bulgarian group rhythmic gymnast.
| Lyubomira Kazanova | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Lyubomira Milkova Kazanova | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname(s) | Luba | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Country represented |  Bulgaria | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 23 May 1996 Sofia, Bulgaria | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 56 kg (123 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Discipline | Rhythmic gymnastics | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Level | senior elite | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Levski Sofia | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Head coach(es) | Ina Ananieva | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Assistant coach(es) | Stela Hristova | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
editKazanova was member of the Bulgarian group that competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Together with Reneta Kamberova, Mihaela Maevska, Tsvetelina Naydenova, Hristiana Todorova), they won the Group All-around bronze medal. They dedicated their medal to their teammate Tsvetelina Stoyanova, who had attempted to commit suicide and fell from her apartment in Sofia.[2]
Detailed Olympic results
edit| Year | Competition Description | Location | Music | Apparatus | Rank | Score-Final | Rank | Score-Qualifying |
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| 2016 | Olympics | Rio de Janeiro | All-around | 3rd | 35.766 | 7th | 34.182 | |
| Chateau, Mona Lisa Overdrive, Burly Brawl (Matrix) by Rob Dougan |
6 Clubs / 2 Hoops | 3rd | 18.066 | 5th | 16.616 | |||
| Yuvigi Han by Georgi Andreev |
5 Ribbons | 2nd | 17.700 | 5th | 17.566 |
Personal life
editHer father Milko Kazanov competed in canoe sprint for Bulgaria and is a four-time Olympian [1992-2004]. He won a bronze medal in the K2 1000m at the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta.
References
edit- ^ "Lyubomira Kazanova". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 23 August 2016. Retrieved 21 August 2016.
- ^ "Bulgaria with Bronze Medal after Impressive Performance in Rio Rhythmic Gymnastics". Novinite. Retrieved 21 August 2016.
External links
edit- Lyubomira Kazanova at the International Gymnastics Federation
- Lyubomira Kazanova at Olympics.com
- Lyubomira Kazanova at Olympedia
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