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Iordanka Andonova

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Iordanka Andonova
Born (1988-02-02) 2 February 1988 (age 36)
Pazardzhik, Bulgaria
Gymnastics career
DisciplineRhythmic Gymnastics
Country represented Bulgaria
Years on national team2002-2005
ClubLevski
Head coach(es)Iliana Raeva
Assistant coach(es)Ina Ananieva
ChoreographerTsvetanka Petkova
Retiredyes
Medal record
Women's rhythmic gymnastics
Representing  Bulgaria
Gold medal – first place 2005 Baku 5 Ribbons

Iordanka Andonova (born 2 February 1988) is a former Bulgarian rhythmic gymnast.[1] She's the 2005 world champion with 5 ribbons.

Career

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Born in Pazardzhik, Iordanka started practicing rhythmic gymnastics at the Dilyana Club with first coach Ditka Stoilova. In 2000 she moved to the Levski club, where she trained under Neshka Robeva, Elizabeth Koleva, Lushka Bachvarova and Kamelia Dunavska.[2]

She entered the national team in 2002 competing as an individual. In 2005 she was incorporated into the national senior group, at the World Championships in Baku the group, made of Iordanka, Eleonora Kezhova, Zornitsa Marinova, Kristina Ranguelova, Joanna Tancheva and Tatiana Tongova, was 4th in the All-Around and with 3 clubs & 2 hoops and won gold with 5 ribbons.[3][4]

In 2013 Andonova established a rhythmic gymnastics club in Sofia called "Victoria". In 2019, the club organized its first international tournament "Viktoria Cup", which was attended by over 500 competitors from seven countries.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "ANDONOVA Iordanka - FIG Athlete Profile". www.gymnastics.sport. Retrieved 2024-06-03.
  2. ^ a b Евроком, Телевизия. Йорданка Георгиева и Рая / 27.06.2020г. | Шоуто на Мавриков (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 2024-06-03 – via eurocom.bg.
  3. ^ "Българките със злато на световното по художествена гимнастика | Dnes.bg". www.dnes.bg (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 2024-06-03.
  4. ^ "27.World Championships in Baku, Azerbaijan 2005". r-gymnast.bplaced.net. Retrieved 2024-06-03.