Simona Peycheva (Bulgarian: Симона Пейчева, born 14 May 1985, in Sofia) is a rhythmic gymnast who represented Bulgaria at the 2004 and 2008 Olympics.[1] She is a vice-World all-around champion from 2001 Madrid and a World champion with hoop, ball and clubs as well as a vice-champion with rope.

Career

Peycheva started rhythmic gymnastics in 1991 under coach Marietta Dukova.[2]

She won three gold medals (hoop, ball, and clubs), two silver medals (all-around and rope), and one bronze medal (team) at the 2001 World Championships.[2][3] At the 2004 Olympics in Athens, she placed 6th in the final[1] with a total score of 101.050 (hoop 25.375, ball 25.675, clubs 25.600, ribbon 24.400).[2] At the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, she finished 10th.[1]

Olympic results

Olympic Games Apparatus Score (final) Score (qualifying) Music[4]
Athens 2004 Ribbon 24.400 23.725 Navras
(Don Davis & Juno Reactor)
Ball 25.675 24.800 Prokliatieto (Isihia)
Hoop 25.375 25.475 Handel's Sarabande (Maksim Mrvica)
Clubs 25.600 24.700
All-around 101.050 98.700
Beijing 2008 Ribbon 15.750 16.675 Overture (Andrew Lloyd Webber)
Rope 15.975 16.900 Berlin Foot Chase (John Powell)
Hoop 16.975 17.125 Summertime (Rick Wakeman)
Clubs 16.775 16.475 Korana (Balkanika)
All-around 65.475 67.175

Personal life

Peycheva is married to Goran Petrov and has a son named Aleksey.

References

  1. ^ a b c "Simona Peycheva". Olympics.com. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
  2. ^ a b c "Simona Peycheva". Rhythmic Academy. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
  3. ^ Krasimirov, Angel (7 February 2008). "Simona Peycheva fighting back from spinal surgery". Reuters. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
  4. ^ "Peycheva RG music list". rgforum.


Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simona_Peycheva
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