The Bulgarian junior team secured the silver medal in the Cross Battles at the European Rhythmic Gymnastics Cup in Baku, Azerbaijan, on Friday. This competition, which marks its third consecutive year, featured a newly introduced format, allowing the bulgarian team to place among the medalists. The junior squad was composed of Siyana Alekova, Aleksandra Petrova, and Dea Emilova.
Following successful qualifying rounds, the team advanced through the direct elimination stages. In the quarterfinals, the Bulgarian squad achieved a total score of 52.200, surpassing Georgia’s 42.500, thereby securing their spot in the semifinals. During the semifinal match, the national team competed against Israel.
Emilova’s clubs routine earned a score of 24.300 against Rebekka Miller’s 23.550, advancing Bulgaria to the final. In the gold medal bout for the ribbon routine, Emilova experienced some errors, resulting in a score of 22.600, which secured the silver medal for Bulgaria. The AIN2 team (Russia) claimed the gold with a score of 25.450.
Bronze was decided in favor of Israel, who beat Belarus with scores of 24.800 to 22.600. Emilova competed in the event despite an injury and reduced training in the preceding week, which impacted her performance. Overall, the Bulgarian junior program concluded the competition with three silver medals in the junior category, following Emilova’s second-place finish in the ribbon event on Thursday and Petrova’s second-place finish in the ball event.
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The Bulgarian junior team secured the silver medal in the Cross Battles at the European Rhythmic Gymnastics Cup in Baku. The competition, which is in its third consecutive year, featured a newly intro
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