Stela Salapatiyska (Bulgarian: Стела Салапатийска; born 25 April 1979) is a former Bulgarian rhythmic gymnast and coach. She is a multpiple European Championships medalist.
| Stella Salapatiyska | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Стела Салапатийска | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country represented |  Bulgaria | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 25 April 1979 Plovdiv, Bulgaria | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Discipline | Rhythmic Gymnastics | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Level | International Elite | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years on national team | 1993-1997 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Head coach(es) | Neshka Robeva | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Retired | yes | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
editStella won the bronze medal in the All-Around and gold in teams, along Boriana Docheva and Elena Stefanova, at the 1993 Junior European Championships held in Bucharest.[1]
At the 1996 European Championships in Asker she won team bronze, alongside Diana Popova, as well as placing fifth in the individual All-Around competition and seventh in the ball final.[2]
In 1997 at the European Championships in Patras she placed seventh in the All-Around, sixth in the rope final and seventh in the ribbon final.[3]
After her retirement, she has worked as a coach for gymnasts of national interest such as Elizabeth Paisieva and Stela Sultanova.[4]
References
edit- ^ "9. (4. Junior) European Championships in Bucharest, Romania (20.-23. May 1993)". r-gymnast.bplaced.net. Retrieved 2024-03-25.
- ^ "Results Book 1996 European Championships" (PDF). UEG European Gymnastics.
- ^ "Results Book 1997 European Championships" (PDF). UEG European Gymnastics.
- ^ "История на БФХГ". www.fbgr.org (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 2024-03-25.