Bulgaria Wins 5 Medals at World Cup
Bulgaria's gymnasts earned five medals at the 2025 Rhythmic Gymnastics World Cup in Sofia, including three golds, one silver, and one bronze, CE Report quotes BTA
Stiliana Nikolova claimed two golds, in the hoop and ball events, and a silver in the all-around competition. She topped the hoop final with a score of 29.500, ahead of Ukraine’s Taisiia Onofriichuk and Italy’s Sofia Raffaeli. In the ball event, she earned 28.950 points, outscoring Alina Harnasko and Takhmina Ikromova. Nikolova’s all-around score of 110.650 earned her second place behind Onofriichuk, but a ribbon mistake affected her gold medal hopes.
Bulgaria’s women’s group team won gold in the five ribbons event with 24.400 points, outperforming Japan and Poland. In the group all-around, they finished fourth. Eva Brezalieva secured silver in the clubs event with a score of 27.000.
Bulgarian Rhythmic Federation President Iliana Raeva expressed satisfaction with the gymnasts' performances, noting the importance of continually improving their routines. Bulgaria will host the Rhythmic Gymnastics European Cup in Burgas this May and the Junior World Championships in Sofia in June.
