Mila Marinova ( bg, Мила Маринова; born 3 June 1974) is a Bulgarian rhythmic gymnast.

Biography

Marinova was born in

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. She started her career in SLAVIA Club at the age of 7 and finished it in the famous LEVSKI Spartak. Since the beginning of her taking up gymnastics until the very end she went consecutively under the coaching of Kostandinka Atanassova, Efrossina Angelova, Lusha Butchvarova and

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. She got married in 1996 (Harty) and gave birth to a son in 1997. In 1998, she decided to move back to competition. She became the 1990 Bulgarian National champion, she came in 4th at the Grand Prix Final. Marinova then competed at the

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and won the silver medal in all-around. At the 1991 World Championships she placed 3rd in All-around behind Ukrainaians

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and

Olexandra Tymoshenko Alexandra Alexandrovna Timoshenko, or Olexandra Olexandrivna Tymoshenko, ( uk, Олександра Олександрівна Тимошенко; born 18 February 1972) is a former Ukrainian individual rhythmic gymnast who competed for the Soviet ...

. Mila Marinova profile
/ref> In 1992 she flew to the USA and now live and work in

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. She got married in 1996 (Harty) and gave birth to a son in 1997. In 1998, she briefly returned to competition competing at the U.S. Championships.

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* 1974 births Living people Bulgarian rhythmic gymnasts Sportspeople from Jacksonville, Florida Bulgarian emigrants to the United States American sportswomen Medalists at the Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships Goodwill Games medalists in gymnastics Competitors at the 1990 Goodwill Games 21st-century American women {{Bulgaria-rhythmic-gymnastics-bio-stub