Bulgaria: World Title for the Rhythmic Gymnastics Ensemble in Sofia
The Bulgarian ensemble won the world title in the all-around at the rhythmic gymnastics world championship in Sofia. Radina Tomova, Zhenina Trashlieva, Rachel Stoyanov, Sofia Ivanova, Kamelia Petrova and Margarita Vasileva triumphed in their debut at a similar forum, in front of their home audience.
Vesela Dimitrova's girls played their three-lane, two-ball combination very cleanly, earning a score of 32.800 points. For their 5-hoop performance, they received 33,800 points, despite the admitted inaccuracy.
The gold medal also means a quota for the Olympic Games in Paris in 2024.

Vesela Dimitrova's graduates collected a total of 66,600 points.
This is the first title for Bulgaria in the all-around for the ensemble since Izmir 2014.
The Israeli team ranked second with 64,650 points, and the bronze award went to Spain with 63,200 points. Read More...