Simona Peycheva
Personal information
Country represented Bulgaria
Born (1985-05-14) 14 May 1985 (age 38)
DisciplineRhythmic gymnastics
Medal record
Representing  Bulgaria
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2001 Madrid Hoop
Gold medal – first place 2001 Madrid Ball
Gold medal – first place 2001 Madrid Clubs
Silver medal – second place 2001 Madrid All-Around
Silver medal – second place 2001 Madrid Rope
Bronze medal – third place 2001 Madrid Team
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2002 Granada Team
Bronze medal – third place 2003 Riesa Clubs
World Cup Final
Gold medal – first place 2002 Stuttgart Ball
Gold medal – first place 2002 Stuttgart Clubs
Silver medal – second place 2002 Stuttgart Rope
Silver medal – second place 2004 Moscow Hoop
Silver medal – second place 2004 Moscow Ribbon
Grand Prix Final
Gold medal – first place 2002 Innsbruck Rope
Silver medal – second place 2002 Innsbruck Clubs
Bronze medal – third place 2001 Deventer Rope
Goodwill Games
Gold medal – first place 2001 Brisbane All-around
Gold medal – first place 2001 Brisbane Rope
Gold medal – first place 2001 Brisbane Hoop
Gold medal – first place 2001 Brisbane Ball
Silver medal – second place 2001 Brisbane Clubs

Simona Peycheva (Bulgarian: Симона Пейчева, born 14 May 1985, in Sofia) is a rhythmic gymnast who represented Bulgaria at the 2004 and 2008 Olympics.[1]

Career

Peycheva started rhythmic gymnastics in 1991 under coach Marietta Dukova.[2]

She won three gold medals (hoop, ball, and clubs), two silver medals (all-around and rope), and one bronze medal (team) at the 2001 World Championships.[2][3] At the 2004 Olympics in Athens, she placed 6th in the final[1] with a total score of 101.050 (hoop 25.375, ball 25.675, clubs 25.600, ribbon 24.400).[2] At the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, she finished 10th.[1]

Olympic results

Olympic Games Apparatus Score (final) Score (qualifying) Music[4]
Athens 2004 Ribbon 24.400 23.725 Navras
(Don Davis & Juno Reactor)
Ball 25.675 24.800 Prokliatieto (Isihia)
Hoop 25.375 25.475 Handel's Sarabande (Maksim Mrvica)
Clubs 25.600 24.700
All-around 101.050 98.700
Beijing 2008 Ribbon 15.750 16.675 Overture (Andrew Lloyd Webber)
Rope 15.975 16.900 Berlin Foot Chase (John Powell)
Hoop 16.975 17.125 Summertime (Rick Wakeman)
Clubs 16.775 16.475 Korana (Balkanika)
All-around 65.475 67.175

Personal life

Peycheva is married to Goran Petrov and has a son named Aleksey.

References

  1. ^ a b c "Simona Peycheva". Olympics.com. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
  2. ^ a b c "Simona Peycheva". Rhythmic Academy. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
  3. ^ Krasimirov, Angel (7 February 2008). "Simona Peycheva fighting back from spinal surgery". Reuters. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
  4. ^ "Peycheva RG music list". rgforum.

External links


World Champions in Rhythmic Gymnastics – Hoop
World Champions in Rhythmic Gymnastics – Ball
World Champions in Rhythmic Gymnastics – Clubs
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