Kristina Rangelova
{{short description|Bulgarian rhythmic gymnast}}
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| birth_place = Sofia, Bulgaria
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| height = 1.73 m
| discipline = RG
| natlteam = 1999–2009
| club = Club Levski-Iliana
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| headcoach = Iliana Raeva
| assistcoach = Tatiana Stoyanova,
Mariela Pashalieva
| choreographer = Tsvetanka Petkova
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| retired = 2009
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| Olympic Games | 0|0|1
| World Championships | 1|3|0
| European Championships | 1|3|0
| World Cup Final | 3|5|3
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{{MedalSport | Women's rhythmic gymnastics }}
{{MedalCountry | {{BUL}} }}
{{MedalCompetition | Olympic Games }}
{{MedalBronze | 2004 Athens | Group All-around }}
{{MedalCompetition | World Championships }}
{{MedalGold | 2005 Baku | 5 Ribbons }}
{{MedalSilver | 2003 Budapest | Group All-around }}
{{MedalSilver | 2003 Budapest | 3 Hoops 2 Balls }}
{{MedalSilver | 2003 Budapest | 5 Ribbons }}
{{MedalCompetition | European Championships }}
{{MedalGold|2003 Riesa|3 Hoops 2 Balls }}
{{MedalSilver|1999 Budapest|5 Ribbons }}
{{MedalSilver|2003 Riesa|Group All-around }}
{{MedalSilver|2003 Riesa|5 Ribbons }}
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Kristina Rangelova-Yankova ({{langx|bg|Кристина Рангелова}}; born 24 January 1985 in Sofia, Bulgaria) is a Bulgarian rhythmic gymnast.
Olympic medalist 2004 Athens, World Champion 2005 Baku and Europe Champion 2003 Riesa. She has a master's degree in sports management and bachelor's degree in rhythmic gymnastics.
Career
File:Kristina Rangelova 2018.jpg
Rangelova began her training at the tender age of just 4 years old.
As a child she dreamed of becoming a world champion and along with that collecting photos of famous gymnasts.
She is multiple champion of Bulgaria and also champion of international tournaments.
1999 European Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships in Budapest Rangelova made her official debut, as a 14-year-old, where she took the Silver medal all around with 5 Ribbons.
2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia the Bulgarian rhythmic gymnastics team took 7th place in the final group all-around with the final score of (38.432), for five clubs (19.166), for 2 hoops and 3 Ribbons (19.266).{{Cite web |title=Sydney 2000: Rhythmic Gymnastics – Group Competition (Final) |url=http://library.la84.org/6oic/OfficialReports/2000/Masters/gr/GRresults.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170708160645/http://library.la84.org/6oic/OfficialReports/2000/Masters/gr/GRresults.pdf |archive-date=8 July 2017 |access-date=24 August 2013 |website=Sydney 2000 |publisher=LA84 Foundation |page=26}}
2003 European Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships in Germany the team won a gold medal in the finals with 3 Hoops and 2 Balls, silver medal in the finals with 5 Ribbons and a silver medal in all around; this is the best result in the past 16 years for Bulgarian groups.
2003 World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships in Budapest, Hungary, Rangelova pulled off the second highest score both in 5 Ribbons and in 3 Hoops and 2 Clubs to hand the Bulgarians a silver medal in the group all-around with the final score of (50.175), and a qualifying ticket to her second Olympics.{{Cite news |date=28 September 2003 |title=Bulgarians Win Silver and Qualify for the Athens Olympics |url=http://paper.standartnews.com/archive/2003/09/28/english/sport/s3857_2.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304202620/http://paper.standartnews.com/archive/2003/09/28/english/sport/s3857_2.htm |archive-date=4 March 2016 |access-date=24 August 2013 |publisher=Standart}} [https://www.the-sports.org/gymnastics-world-rhythmic-gymnastics-championships-results-2003-women-epf6146.html Group results]
2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Rangelova competed for the Bulgarian women's rhythmic gymnastics team in the group all-around, after receiving a qualifying berth from the World Championships. Teaming with Zhaneta Ilieva, Eleonora Kezhova, Zornitsa Marinova, and twin sisters Galina and Vladislava Tancheva in the competition, Rangelova performed a double routine using 5 Ribbons (23.400) and a combination of 3 Hoops and 2 Balls (25.200) to deliver the Bulgarian squad a first in the history Bronze medal with a score of (48.600).{{Cite web |date=28 August 2004 |title=Women's Rhythmic Gymnastics Group All-Around |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/olympics_2004/gymnastics/results/3531336.stm |access-date=24 August 2013 |website=Athens 2004 |publisher=BBC Sport}}{{Cite news |date=29 August 2004 |title=Russia takes rhythmic gymnastics group all-round Gold |url=http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/200408/29/eng20040829_155139.html |access-date=24 August 2013 |work=Xinhua |publisher=People's Daily}}{{Cite news |date=29 August 2004 |title=Twins Celebrate Rhythmic Bronze with Oriental Dances |url=http://www.novinite.com/view_news.php?id=38576 |access-date=26 August 2013 |publisher=Novinite}} File:Kristina Rangelova Olympic Games Athens 2004.jpg
Kristina was the flag bearer for Bulgaria during the closing ceremony.
2005 World Championships in Baku, the Bulgarian group finished in 1st place with 5 Ribbons in the finals with a score of (14.475).
Life after gymnastics
After 2005 World Championships in Baku, Rangelova was determined to continue on with her passion and sporting career, together with all girls, from her team. Rangelova began to study in National Sports Academy "Vassil Levski", where she completed a bachelor's degree in 2011 and a sports management master's degree in 2019
In 2006 Rangelova married [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5692373/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1 Petar Yankov], a Bulgarian stunt performer and had a daughter, named Nikita in 2007. Seven months after she returned to the sport with all her girls from her team after two years taken some time out to compete in the World Championships. This is the first case in the history of rhythmic gymnastics, the Bulgarian team with Rangelova took 7th and 4th place in World Championships in Mie 2009, Japan. She also captured the gold medal for the Bulgarian team in the group all-around tournament at the 2009 French Grand Prix Series in Thiais.{{Cite news |date=30 March 2009 |title=Bulgaria's Rhythmic Gymnasts Grab Gold in France |url=http://paper.standartnews.com/en/article.php?d=2009-03-30&article=27069 |access-date=24 August 2013 |publisher=Standart}}
World Cup 2009 in Kyiv, Ukraine Bronze medal,
World Cup 2009 in Pesaro, Italy Silver and bronze medals,
World Cup 2009 Portimao, Portugal Silver medal,
World Cup 2009 Budapest, Hungary Gold and Silver medals
2009 Kristina Rangelova terminated her sporting career for second and last time.
In 2010 Rangelova, gave birth to her second daughter named Dalia in Sofia.
As from 2012 Rangelova now lives in Dublin, Ireland with her family and set up her very own [https://www.facebook.com/Elite-Rhythmic-Gymnastics-1461837200795163 Elite Rhythmic Gymnastics Club] in Dublin. She is currently a judge in rhythmic gymnastics and [https://www.gymnasticsireland.com/disciplines/rhythmic/national-performance-coaching-panel National Performance Coach]
See also
References
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External links
- {{FIG|bio=18490|lic=1676|name=Kristina Rangelova-Yankova}}
- {{Olympedia|91257|Kristina Rangelova}}
- {{Olympics.com|kristina-ranguelova|Kristina Ranguelova}}
- [http://olympiansbg.org/en/medalists?tid_i18n=23&tid_i18n_1=22&tid_i18n_2=All Bulgarian Olympians Association: Athens 2004 Rhythmic Gymnastics Bronze Medalists]
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Category:Gymnasts at the 2000 Summer Olympics
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Category:Olympic medalists in gymnastics
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Category:Medalists at the Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships