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Valentina Kevliyan
Valentina Kevliyan (or Valentina Kevlian, bg, Валентина Кевлиян; born 11 March 1978 in Plovdiv) is a Bulgarian rhythmic gymnast. At the 1996 Olympic Games, held in Atlanta, she won a silver medal as part of the Bulgarian rhythmic gymnastics group (along with teammates Ina Delcheva, Maria Koleva (rhythmic gymnast), Maria Koleva, Maya Tabakova, Ivelina Taleva and Viara Vatashka). See also * Gymnastics at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Women's rhythmic group all-around References External links Valentina Kevliyan at Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique, FIG * * 1978 births Living people Bulgarian rhythmic gymnasts Gymnasts at the 1996 Summer Olympics Olympic gymnasts for Bulgaria Sportspeople from Plovdiv {{Bulgaria-sport-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Plovdiv
Plovdiv ( bg, Пловдив, ), is the second-largest city in Bulgaria, standing on the banks of the Maritsa river in the historical region of Thrace. It has a population of 346,893 and 675,000 in the greater metropolitan area. Plovdiv is the cultural capital of Bulgaria and was the European Capital of Culture in 2019. It is an important economic, transport, cultural, and educational center. Plovdiv joined the UNESCO Global Network of Learning Cities in 2016. Plovdiv is situated in a fertile region of south-central Bulgaria on the two banks of the Maritsa River. The city has historically developed on seven syenite hills, some of which are high. Because of these hills, Plovdiv is often referred to in Bulgaria as "The City of the Seven Hills". There is evidence of habitation in the area dating back to the 6th millennium BCE, when the first Neolithic settlements were established. The city was subsequently a local Thracians, Thracian settlement, later being conquered and ruled also ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
