Bulgaria Wins Four Gold Medals in Junior Finals at Sofia Cup Rhythmic Gymnastics Tournament

Tatiana Marinova

Bulgarian rhythmic gymnast Dea Emilova competing at Sofia Cup International Rhythmic Gymnastics Tournament, April 4, 2026 (BTA Photo/Blagoy Kirilov)

Sofia,

05.04.2026 14:03

(BTA)

Bulgaria won all four gold medals in the junior apparatus finals at Sofia Cup International Rhythmic Gymnastics Tournament, with Siyana Alekova, Aleksandra Petrova and Dea Emilova topping the podium.

All Bulgarian gymnasts delivered strong performances. Alekova became champion on hoop with a score of 27.000 points (difficulty 11.500; artistry 7.550; execution 7.950), dominating the competition with an excellent routine. Petrova took gold on ball with 26.200 (10.700; 7.800; 7.700). Emilova was unmatched in the clubs and ribbon finals, winning gold with 26.450 (10.600; 7.800; 8.050) and 26.500 (10.800; 7.750; 7.950), respectively.

Bulgaria thus finishes the junior competition with a total of five gold medals, after Alekova and Petrova won the team title on the previous day.

In the senior competition, Bulgaria has so far secured one gold and one bronze medal, after Anastasia Kaleva became champion and Yanitsa Dineva took bronze in the all-around. The senior apparatus finals are scheduled to begin at 2 pm, with Kaleva set to compete on all four apparatus, Dineva on ball, clubs and ribbon, and Oleksandra Shalueva on hoop.

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