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Kristina Rangelova

Kristina Rangelova
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Personal information
Full name Kristina Rangelova-Yankova
Country represented  Bulgaria
Born (1985-01-24) 24 January 1985 (age 32)
Sofia, Bulgaria
Residence Dublin, Ireland
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight 55 kg (121 lb)
Discipline Rhythmic gymnastics
Years on national team 1999–2009
Club Club Levski-Iliana
Head coach(es) Iliana Raeva
Assistant coach(es)

Tatiana Stoyanova,
Ina Ananieva,

Mariela Pashalieva
Choreographer Tsvetanka Petkova
Retired 2009

Tatiana Stoyanova,
Ina Ananieva,

Kristina Rangelova-Yankova (Bulgarian: Кристина Рангелова; born January 24, 1985 in Sofia, Bulgaria) is a Bulgarian rhythmic gymnast. Olympic medalist 2004 Athens, World Champion 2005 Baku and Europe Champion 2003 Riesa

Rangelova began her training at the tender age of just 4 years old in CSKA Sofia Club. As a child she dreamed of becoming a world champion and along with that collecting photos of famous gymnasts
She is multiple champion of Bulgaria and also champion of international tournaments.

1999 European Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships in Budapest Rangelova made her official debut, as a 14-year-old, where she took the silver medal with 5 ribbons.
The following year, at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia the Bulgarian rhythmic gymnastics team took 7th place in the final group all-around with the final score of 38.432 (19.166 for five clubs, 19.266 for two hoops and three ribbons).

2003 World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships in Budapest, Hungary, Rangelova pulled off the second highest score both in ribbons and in hoops and clubs to hand the Bulgarians a silver medal in the group all-around with the final score of 50.175, and a qualifying ticket to her second Olympics.


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