Mariana Vasileva-Toteva ( bg, Мариана Василева Тотева, born 6 July 1974 in

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) is an Azerbaijani rhythmic gymnastics trainer of Bulgarian origin who is the Deputy of Minister of Youth and Sports of Azerbaijan Head coach of the

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Rhythmic Gymnastics Federation.

Career

Vasileva was a former Bulgarian rhythmic gymnast and worked as a coach in Levski club in

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. In 2007, she received an invitation from the Azerbaijan Gymnastics Federation to work as coach, not long after; she relocated in Baku, Azerbaijan with her immediate family (husband and 2 children). Since 2009, Vasileva has been appointed as head coach of the Azerbaijan Rhythmic Gymnastics Federation. In 2013 she received the title of Honored Trainer of Azerbaijan In 2015, after the successful performance of the national team at the 1st European Games, she was awarded the Honorary Diploma of the President of Azerbaijan. During the coaching period of Mariana Vasileva, the Azerbaijani national team managed to win prizes at the European Championships in 2009, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2018 and 2020. As of 29 November 2021, she is the Deputy of Minister of Youth and Sports of Azerbaijan Republic.

Coaching history and notable students

Since Vasileva's appointment as head coach of Azerbaijan's Rhythmic Gymnastics, Azerbaijan has had international success both in individual and group especially amongst a new generation of gymnasts, notable students include: *

Marina Durunda Marina Sergeyevna Durunda (born 12 June 1997) ( az, Marina Sergey qızı Durunda;russian: Марина Сергеевна Дурунда) is a retired Ukrainian-born Azerbaijani individual rhythmic gymnast. Durunda started her senior career in ...

(born 1997) - multiple World Cup medalist *

Lala Yusifova Lala Yusifova ( az, Lalə Yusifova, born 16 October 1996) is a retired Azerbaijani rhythmic gymnast. Career Yusifova began competing in junior internationals in 2009. She won the silver medal in ball at the 2010 European Junior Championship ...

(born 1996) - 2012, 2013 (Grand Prix Final) medalist *

Zhala Piriyeva Zhala Piriyeva ( az, Jalə Azad qızı Piriyeva; born 10 May 2000) is an Azerbaijani individual rhythmic gymnast. She is the 2016 Azeri National champion and three-time (2013-2015) junior Azerbaijani national champion. Career Junior Piri ...

(born 2000) - European Junior medalist * Arzu Jalilova (born 2004) - World and European Junior medalist *

Zohra Aghamirova Zohra Aghamirova ( az, Zöhrə Ağamirova; born 8 August 2001) is an Azerbaijani rhythmic gymnast. She competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics. Career Junior Aghamirova started the season at Miss Valentine in Tartu, where she won bronze medal in A ...

(born 2001) - Summer Universiade (2019) medalist

References

External links

Azerbaijan Rhythmic Gymnastics Coach Profile
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