Simona Peycheva ( bg, Симона Пейчева, born 14 May 1985, in

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) is a

rhythmic gymnast Rhythmic gymnastics is a sport in which gymnasts perform on a floor with an apparatus: hoop, ball, clubs, ribbon. The sport combines elements of gymnastics, dance and calisthenics; gymnasts must be strong, flexible, agile, dexterous and coordi ...

who represented

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at the

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and

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Career

Peycheva started rhythmic gymnastics in 1991 under coach Marietta Dukova. She won three gold medals (hoop, ball, and clubs), two silver medals (all-around and rope), and one bronze medal (team) at the 2001 World Championships. At the

2004 Olympics The 2004 Summer Olympics ( el, Θερινοί Ολυμπιακοί Αγώνες 2004, ), officially the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad ( el, Αγώνες της 28ης Ολυμπιάδας, ) and also known as Athens 2004 ( el, Αθήνα 2004), ...

in Athens, she placed 6th in the final with a total score of 101.050 (hoop 25.375, ball 25.675, clubs 25.600, ribbon 24.400). At the

in Beijing, she finished 10th.

Olympic results

Personal life

Peycheva is married to Goran Petrov and has a son named Aleksey.

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