Mihaela Maevska

Mihaela Maevska (Bulgarian Cyrillic: Михаела Маевска, born 4 October 1990 in Sofia) is a Bulgarian Group rhythmic gymnast. She was part of the Bulgarian group that won bronze in group all-around at the 2016 Summer Olympics. She also won gold at the 2014 World Championships in Group all-around and bronze at the 2011 World Championships.

Mihaela Maevska
Country represented Bulgaria
Born (1990-10-04) 4 October 1990
Sofia, Bulgaria
Height172 cm (5 ft 8 in)
Weight54 kg (119 lb)
DisciplineRhythmic gymnastics
Levelsenior elite
ClubLevski Iliana
Head coach(es)Ina Ananieva
Assistant coach(es)Daniela Velcheva
Medal record
International Gymnastics Competitions
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Olympic Games 0 0 1
World Championships 2 2 4
European Championships 1 1 3
Grand Prix 2 5 5
World Cup 17 18 14
Total 22 26 27
Representing  Bulgaria
Group Rhythmic Gymnastics
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place2016 Rio de JaneiroGroup All-around
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2011 Montpellier 3 Ribbons + 2 Hoop
Gold medal – first place 2014 Izmir Group All-around
Silver medal – second place 2014 Izmir 3 Balls + 2 Ribbons
Silver medal – second place 2015 Stuttgart Group All-around
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Moscow 5 Hoops
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Montpellier Group All-around
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Montpellier 5 Balls
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Stuttgart 6 Clubs + 2 Hoops
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2014 Baku 10 clubs
Silver medal – second place 2012 N.Novgorod 3 ribbons + 2 hoops
Bronze medal – third place 2012 N.Novgorod 5 balls
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Baku 3 balls + 2 ribbons
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Holon6 Clubs + 2 Hoops

Career

Maevska has been practicing gymnastics since the age of 7, when she was a first grader.[1] In June 2014, she and her fellow gymnasts from the Bulgarian group won a gold medal in the 10 clubs event of the 2014 Rhythmic Gymnastics European Championships.[2] In September 2014, Maevska and her teammates won gold in the group all-around at the 2014 World Championships, a milestone success, as this occurred 17 years after the Bulgarian group had last claimed gold - at the 1996 World Championships. The team also earned a silver medal in 3 Balls + 2 Ribbons at the 2014 event.[3]

On 22 December 2014, Maevska and the other members of the national gymnastics squad were chosen as the team of the year in Bulgarian sport.[4]

Maevska was member of the Bulgarian group that competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, together with Lyubomira Kazanova, Reneta Kamberova, Tsvetelina Naydenova, Hristiana Todorova. They won the Group All-around bronze medal. They dedicated their medal to their teammate Tsvetelina Stoyanova, who attempted to commit suicide and fell from her apartment in Sofia.[5] Maevska was the flag bearer for Bulgaria during the closing ceremony.[6] Since 2017, Maevska has been assistant coach to the Senior Bulgarian group.

Detailed Olympic results
Year Competition Description Location Music Apparatus Rank Score-Final Rank Score-Qualifying
2016 Olympics Rio de Janeiro All-around 3rd 35.766 7th 34.182
Chateau, Mona Lisa Overdrive, Burly Brawl (Matrix)
by Rob Dougan		 6 Clubs / 2 Hoops 3rd 18.066 5th 16.616
Yuvigi Han
by Georgi Andreev		 5 Ribbons 2nd 17.700 5th 17.566

References
  1. Тодоров, Найден (30 September 2011). "Новите златни момичета без трика и без тайни" (in Bulgarian). 24chasa.bg. Retrieved 4 January 2015.
  2. "Грациите ни покориха европейския връх! Ансамбълът ни спечели на бухалки" (in Bulgarian). topsport.bg. 15 June 2014. Retrieved 4 January 2015.
  3. "Bulgaria Wins Gold at Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championship". Novinite. 27 September 2014. Retrieved 4 January 2015.
  4. Георгиев, Димитър (22 December 2014). "Гимнастичките ни отнесоха Лудогорец (СНИМКИ)" (in Bulgarian). Livesport.bg. Retrieved 4 January 2015.
  5. "Bulgaria with Bronze Medal after Impressive Performance in Rio Rhythmic Gymnastics". Novinite. Retrieved 21 August 2016.
  6. "The Flagbearers for the Rio 2016 Closing Ceremony". 2016-08-21. Retrieved 2016-08-22.


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