Stela Salapatiyska (Bulgarian: Стела Салапатийска; born 25 April 1979) is a former Bulgarian rhythmic gymnast and coach. She is a multpiple European Championships medalist.

Stella Salapatiyska
Стела Салапатийска
Country represented Bulgaria
Born (1979-04-25) 25 April 1979 (age 45)
Plovdiv, Bulgaria
DisciplineRhythmic Gymnastics
LevelInternational Elite
Years on national team1993-1997
Head coach(es)Neshka Robeva
Retiredyes
Medal record
Representing  Bulgaria
Rhythmic Gymnastics
Junior European Championships
Gold medal – first place 1993 Bucharest Team
Bronze medal – third place 1993 Bucharest All-Around
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1996 Asker Team

Career

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Stella won the bronze medal in the All-Around and gold in teams, along Boriana Docheva and Elena Stefanova, at the 1993 Junior European Championships held in Bucharest.[1]

At the 1996 European Championships in Asker she won team bronze, alongside Diana Popova, as well as placing fifth in the individual All-Around competition and seventh in the ball final.[2]

In 1997 at the European Championships in Patras she placed seventh in the All-Around, sixth in the rope final and seventh in the ribbon final.[3]

After her retirement, she has worked as a coach for gymnasts of national interest such as Elizabeth Paisieva and Stela Sultanova.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "9. (4. Junior) European Championships in Bucharest, Romania (20.-23. May 1993)". r-gymnast.bplaced.net. Retrieved 2024-03-25.
  2. ^ "Results Book 1996 European Championships" (PDF). UEG European Gymnastics.
  3. ^ "Results Book 1997 European Championships" (PDF). UEG European Gymnastics.
  4. ^ "История на БФХГ". www.fbgr.org (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 2024-03-25.