Lyubomira Kazanova

Lyubomira Kazanova
Full name Lyubomira Milkova Kazanova
Nickname(s) Luba
Country represented  Bulgaria
Born (1996-05-23) 23 May 1996
Sofia, Bulgaria
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight 56 kg (123 lb)
Discipline Rhythmic gymnastics
Level senior elite
Club Levski Sofia
Head coach(es) Ina Ananieva
Assistant coach(es) Stela Hristova

Lyubomira Kazanova (Bulgarian: Любомира Казанова; born 23 May 1996)[1] is a Bulgarian group rhythmic gymnast.

Career

Kazanova was member of the Bulgarian group that competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Together with Reneta Kamberova, Mihaela Maevska, Tsvetelina Naydenova, 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]

Personal life

Her father Milko Kazanov competed in canoe sprint for Bulgaria and is a four-time Olympian [1992-2004]. He won a bronze medal in the K2 1000m at the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta.

References

  1. "Lyubomira Kazanova". Rio 2016. Retrieved 21 August 2016.
  2. "Bulgaria with Bronze Medal after Impressive Performance in Rio Rhythmic Gymnastics". Novinite. Retrieved 21 August 2016.


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