Kristina Guiourova ( bg, Кристина Гюрова; born 17 February 1959 in
Sofia
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,
Bulgaria
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) is a former individual
Bulgaria
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rhythmic gymnast
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. She is the
1977 World All-around bronze medalist.
Career
In 1977, Guiourova competed at the
1977 World Championships and won bronze medals in the all-around and hoop. She repeated her success at the
1979 World Championships in
London
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include a gold in rope and silver in ribbon.
She left her native
Bulgaria
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for Italy where she got married. She has a daughter
Julieta Cantaluppi who is also Rhythmic gymnast but competes for
Italy
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.
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1959 births
Living people
Gymnasts from Sofia
Bulgarian rhythmic gymnasts
Medalists at the Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships
Bulgarian emigrants to Italy
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