Tsvetelina Stoyanova

Tsvetelina Stoyanova
 Gymnast  
Full name Tsvetelina Yordanova Stoyanova
Nickname(s) Tsveti
Country represented  Bulgaria
Born (1994-09-13) 13 September 1994
Sofia, Bulgaria
Height 172 cm (5 ft 8 in)
Weight 51 kg (112 lb)
Discipline Rhythmic gymnastics
Level Senior International Elite
Years on national team 2006 - present
Club Levski Iliana
Head coach(es) Ina Ananieva
Assistant coach(es) Daniela Velcheva

Tsvetelina Yordanova Stoyanova (Bulgarian: Цветелина Йорданова Стоянова; born 13 September 1994 in Sofia, Bulgaria) is a Bulgarian group rhythmic gymnast. She is the 2008 European Junior bronze medalist in rope. She won the gold medal in the Group-all around the 2014 World Championships.

Career

Stoyanova is member of the Bulgarian National team since 2006 and competed in international competitions since 2008. Stoyanova is a veteran and competed in numerous world championships, including at the 2014 World Championships where she was member of the Bulgarian Group that won gold in the group all-around and silver in 3 Balls/2 Ribbons. She competed at the 2015 European Games in Baku. At the 2015 World Championships, the Bulgarian group won a silver in group all-around and bronze medal in 6 Clubs/2 Hoops.[1]

Accident

In June 2016, Stoyanova survived an accident - she fell down from the sixth floor of a building (the reason for the accident is still unknown). She was severely injured and underwent multiple surgeries, including having her spleen removed.[2][3] She was taken out of intensive care in August 2016 and will continue rehabilitation.[4]

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