Bulgaria wins gold and bronze at European Rhythmic Gymnastics Championship

Bulgaria secured both gold and bronze medals at the European Rhythmic Group Gymnastics Championship held at the Samelion Complex in Samokov.

The girls' national team, consisting of Evdokiya Dimitrova, Beloslava Dincheva, Raya Ivanova, Viktoria Nencheva, Vanesa Pandova, Mihaela Pashova, and Raya Rangelova, claimed the European title with a total score of 56.150 points. They finished ahead of the Russian teams Victoria and Madonna Junior, who took second and third place respectively.

In the women's category, the Bulgarian team—comprising Mihaela Antova, Siyana Filipova, Linoy Georgieva, Andrea Hristova, Daliya Ivanova, Dariya Nacheva, Jacqueline Naydenova, and Andrea Sarafova—won the bronze medal with 56.500 points. The gold and silver medals went to the Russian teams Ekspresiya and Madonna.

A total of 49 teams participated in the championship. The next competition for the Bulgarian teams will be the World Championship in Japan on November 26 and 27. Samokov is also scheduled to host the European Championship again in 2027.