Boyanka Angelova

Boyanka Angelova (Боянка Ангелова, born 1994) is a Bulgarian gymnast, known for complex and difficult combinations in rhythmic gymnastics.[1] She has mistakenly been identified as the grand-daughter of Nadia Comaneci, the first gymnast to receive a perfect 10, in a series of viral videos.[2]

In 2007 Boyanka Angelova was ranked first in the girls AA International Rhythmic Gymnastics Tournament in Varna for the "Queen Margarita".[3] Still at the age of 13, she won bronze medals with the ribbon and the hoop in the first round European competition in Moscow.[4] She went on to come second to Russia's Yana Lukonina for her performance with the ball at the Junior European Championships in Turin in June 2008,[5] and was very popular with the public.[6]

Boyanka Angelova belongs to the CSKA sports club in Sofia. In 2010 she was appointed to the Bulgarian adult women's team for rhythmic gymnastics,[7] but did not reach the finals.[8]

References

  1. ^ Kristeva, Stanislava (January 14, 2010). "Грациите откриха новия сезон (New season opens)." (in Bulgarian). gong.bg. http://www.gong.bg/view_article.php?article_id=112431. Retrieved June 19, 2011. 
  2. ^ "Hoax: Nadia Comaneci's Gymnast Granddaughter Viral Video". hoax-slayer.com. http://www.hoax-slayer.com/nadia-comaneci-grand-daughter.shtml. Retrieved 30 November 2011. 
  3. ^ "Boyanka Angelova first in girls" (in Bulgarian). Darik News/Sport. Darik Radio. September 8, 2007. http://dariknews.bg/view_article.php?article_id=177598. Retrieved June 19, 2011. 
  4. ^ "Stella Sultanova with good performances in Moscow" (in Bulgarian). sportal.bg. March 2, 2008. http://www.sportal.bg/news.php?news=90233. Retrieved June 19, 2011. 
  5. ^ "Excellent presentation and three medals in Turin" (in Bulgarian). sportal.bg. June 7, 2008. http://www.sportal.bg/news.php?anketa_res=&id=111320. Retrieved June 18, 2011. 
  6. ^ "Gymnastique: Miss Valentine 2010" (in French). sportvox.fr. L'Équipe. February 18, 2010. http://www.sportvox.fr/article.php3?id_article=26910. Retrieved June 19, 2011. "On attend toujours cependant Boyanka Angelova qui a éblouit le public en 2008" 
  7. ^ "Rhythmic Gymnastics: designated national team" (in Bulgarian). bTV. February 2, 2010. http://www.btv.bg/news/story/153013. Retrieved June 19, 2011. 
  8. ^ "Rhythmic Gymnastics: Silvia Miteva is ranked second in AA" (in Bulgarian). bWeb Sport. bTV. March 28, 2010. http://www.btv.bg/sport/drugi-sportove/story/1470492487-Hudojestvena_gimnastika_Silviya_Miteva_se_klasira_vtora_v_mnogoboya.html. Retrieved June 19, 2011. 

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