Bulgarian Rhythmic Gymnasts Win Total of 13 Medals at Sofia Cup

Dimitrina Solakova, Iva Krasteva

Anastasia Kaleva performing with ribbon at Sofia Cup, April 4, 2026 (BTA Photo/Blagoy Kirilov)

Sofia,

05.04.2026 19:43

(BTA)

Bulgaria's representatives won a total of 13 medals (8 gold, 2 silver, and 3 bronze) at the Sofia Cup international rhythmic gymnastics tournament over the weekend.

In the junior category, Bulgaria claimed five titles across all five disciplines thanks to Siyana Alekova, Aleksandra Petrova, and Dea Emilova. Alekova won the gold on hoop, Petrova on ball, and Emilova on clubs and ribbon.

In the women’s competition, the Bulgarian gymnasts won 8 medals: 3 gold, 2 silver, and 3 bronze. Anastasia Kaleva became champion in the all-around, on hoop, and on clubs; she also won silver on ball and bronze on ribbon. Oleksandra Shalueva added a bronze on the hoop, while Yanitsa Dineva snagged the silver on ribbon and the bronze in the all-around.

The Bulgaria 2 team of Siyana Alekova and Aleksandra Petrova won the gold in the women's all-around on Saturday.

Representatives from 28 countries participated in Sofia Cup. Bulgaria was represented by 14 national team members.

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