Dimitrinka Todorova

Dimitrinka Todorova (in Bulgarian, Димитринка Тодорова; 1974–2020) was a Bulgarian individual rhythmic gymnast.[1]

Dimitrinka Todorova
Country represented Bulgaria
Born1974
Bulgaria
Died12 March 2020(2020-03-12) (aged 46)
DisciplineRhythmic gymnastics
Retiredyes
Medal record
Rhythmic Gymnastics
European Championships
Gold medal – first place1992 StuttgartTeam
Silver medal – second place1990 GöteborgTeam
Bronze medal – third place1990 GöteborgRope
Bronze medal – third place1990 GöteborgRibbon
Bronze medal – third place1992 StuttgartBall
Junior European Championships
Gold medal – first place1989 TenerifeAll-Around
Gold medal – first place1989 TenerifeRope
Gold medal – first place1989 TenerifeBall
Gold medal – first place1989 TenerifeTeam
Silver medal – second place1989 TenerifeHoop
Silver medal – second place1989 TenerifeClubs

She was one of the most successful junior rhythmic gymnasts, winning four gold medals and two silver medals at the 1989 Junior European Championships in Spain, along with her teammates Mila Marinova and Teodora Blagoeva.[2]

She turned senior a year later and finished fourth in the All-Around at the 1990 European championship in Göteborg. She won silver medal for teams with Bulgaria, this time with her teammates Yulia Baycheva and Neli Atanassova; She managed to win two other bronze medals in ribbon and rope finals.[3] She competed at the 1992 European Championship, winning gold team medal, alongside Maria Petrova and Diana Popova. She won another bronze medal in the ball final but finished eighth in the All-Around.[4]

Todorova died of cancer at the age of 46 on March 12, 2020,[5]

References

Dimitrinka Todorova

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