Lubov "Lubi" Gazov (born 6 March 1989 in

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. At the 2012 World Championships in

, Gazov won 3rd place in the single female category. One year later, she obtained bronze at the World Games in Cali. The title of European Vice-Champion followed at the end of 2013. She became World Champion in 2014 in Cancun.

Career

Lubi Gazov was six months old when she emigrated to

with her parents. She graduated in sport in 2007 at BORG

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school and completed her bachelor's degree in Sports Science and master's degree in Health and Fitness at

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. Her sports career began with Rhythmic Gymnastics in which she won a title at the Austrian National Championships. From 2002 onwards, Lubi Gazov focused on Aerobic Gymnastics and laid the foundations for numerous international wins. Gazov has trained from the beginning with her mother. She currently lives and works in Hawaii (Honolulu) and is Managing Director of her own company "Golden Future LLC". Lubi Gazov is also Real Estate Agent for Century 21 Hawaiian Style.

Achievements

Lubi Gazov succeeded at all of her

n Championship participations, winning a total of 15 titles. In 2004, she obtained seventh place at the

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Junior World Championship in

. One year later, she won the U18 World Cup in

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. Victory followed in 2006 at the ANAC World Showcase along with 3rd place at the World Cup in 2007 in

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. Ranked 6th in the world, Gazov officially withdrew from Aerobic Gymnastics in the fall of 2009. Living in

, it was no longer possible to balance her world class sports training with her university degree in

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. One year after her withdrawal, Gazov returned to competitive sport in November 2010. First place at the

n Aerobic Open was swiftly followed in 2011 by silver at the World Cup in

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. She won bronze at the Hungarian Open in the same year and came 4th at the European Championships in

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. She won bronze in summer 2012 at the World Championships in

. One year later, Gazov collected a further bronze medal at the World Games in Cali. At the end of 2013, she achieved the title of European Vice-Champion in Arques. In 2014, she won gold at the World Championships in Cancun. Gazov achieved 6 World Cup wins between 2012 and 2015. Furthermore, Gazov is World Record Holder with 210 Double Wenson Push-ups.

Awards

2013: Gold Medal for Outstanding Contribution to the Austrian Republic

References

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Gazov, Lubov 1989 births Living people Austrian aerobic gymnasts Female aerobic gymnasts Austrian sportswomen Austrian people of Bulgarian descent Medalists at the Aerobic Gymnastics World Championships