Valentina Kevliyan (or Valentina Kevlian, bg, Валентина Кевлиян; born 11 March 1978 in
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 c ...
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Bulgaria
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rhythmic gymnast
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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
Maria Koleva ( Bulgarian: ''Мария Колева'', born 2 October 1940) is a Bulgarian writer and independent film-maker who lives and works in France. Koleva is also credited as a producer, film-editor and cinematographer.
Life and career ...
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Maya Tabakova,
Ivelina Taleva and
Viara Vatashka).
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References
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Valentina Kevliyanat
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1978 births
Living people
Bulgarian rhythmic gymnasts
Gymnasts at the 1996 Summer Olympics
Olympic gymnasts for Bulgaria
Sportspeople from Plovdiv
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