Tsvetelina Naydenova (Bulgarian: Цветелина Найденова; born (1994-04-28)28 April 1994) is a Bulgarian group rhythmic gymnast.

Tsvetelina Naydenova
Full nameTsvetelina Biserova Naydenova
Nickname(s)Cuci
Country represented Bulgaria
Born (1994-04-28) 28 April 1994 (age 30)
Sofia, Bulgaria
Height168 cm (5 ft 6 in)
Weight56 kg (123 lb)
DisciplineRhythmic gymnastics
LevelSenior International Elite
Years on national team2007 - 2016
ClubSlavia
Head coach(es)Ina Ananieva
Medal record
Representing  Bulgaria
Group Rhythmic Gymnastics
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Rio de Janeiro Group all-around
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2011 Montpellier 3 Ribbons + 2 Hoop
Gold medal – first place 2014 Izmir Group All-around
Silver medal – second place 2014 Izmir 3 Balls + 2 Ribbons
Silver medal – second place 2015 Stuttgart Group All-around
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Moscow 5 Hoops
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Montpellier Group All-around
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Montpellier 5 Balls
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Stuttgart 6 Clubs + 2 Hoops
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2014 Baku 10 clubs
Silver medal – second place 2012 N.Novgorod 3 ribbons + 2 hoops
Bronze medal – third place 2012 N.Novgorod 5 balls
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Baku 3 balls + 2 ribbons
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Holon 6 Clubs + 2 Hoops

Career

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She represented her nation at international competitions. She participated at the 2012 Summer Olympics. She also competed at world championships, including at the 2015 World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships where she won a silver and a bronze medal.[1]

Naydenova was member of the Bulgarian group that competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Together with Lyubomira Kazanova, Mihaela Maevska, Reneta Kamberova, Hristiana Todorova), they won the Group All-around bronze medal. They dedicated their medal to their teammate Tsvetelina Stoyanova, whom attempted to commit suicide and fell from her apartment in Sofia.[2]

Detailed Olympic results

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Year Competition Description Location Music Apparatus Rank Score-Final Rank Score-Qualifying
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

References

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  1. ^ "2015 World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships athletes - Tsvetelina Naydenova". Longinestiming.com. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
  2. ^ "Bulgaria with Bronze Medal after Impressive Performance in Rio Rhythmic Gymnastics". Novinite. Retrieved 21 August 2016.
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