Stella Salapatiyska
| Stella Salapatiyska | |
|---|---|
| Стела Салапатийска | |
| Country represented | File:Flag of Bulgaria.svg Bulgaria |
| Born | 25 April 1979 Plovdiv, Bulgaria |
| Discipline | Rhythmic Gymnastics |
| Level | International Elite |
| Years on national team | 1993-1997 |
| Head coach(es) | Neshka Robeva |
| Retired | yes |
Medal record | |
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Stela Salapatiyska (Bulgarian: Стела Салапатийска; born 25 April 1979) is a former Bulgarian rhythmic gymnast and coach. She is a multpiple European Championships medalist.
Career
Stella won the bronze medal in the All-Around and gold in teams, along Boriana Docheva and Elena Stefanova, at the 1993 Junior European Championships held in Bucharest.[1] At the 1996 European Championships in Asker she won team bronze, alongside Diana Popova, as well as placing fifth in the individual All-Around competition and seventh in the ball final.[2] In 1997 at the European Championships in Patras she placed seventh in the All-Around, sixth in the rope final and seventh in the ribbon final.[3] After her retirement, she has worked as a coach for gymnasts of national interest such as Elizabeth Paisieva and Stela Sultanova.[4]
References
- ↑ "9. (4. Junior) European Championships in Bucharest, Romania (20.-23. May 1993)". r-gymnast.bplaced.net. Retrieved 2024-03-25.
- ↑ "Results Book 1996 European Championships" (PDF). UEG European Gymnastics.
- ↑ "Results Book 1997 European Championships" (PDF). UEG European Gymnastics.
- ↑ "История на БФХГ". www.fbgr.org (in български). Retrieved 2024-03-25.