Madlen Radukanova

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Madlen Radukanova
Full nameMadlen Milenova Radukanova
Alternative name(s)Madi
Country represented Bulgaria
Former countries representedBulgaria
Born (2000-05-14) 14 May 2000 (age 21)
Sofia, Bulgaria
Height167 cm (5 ft 6 in)
Weight54 kg (119 lb)
DisciplineRhythmic gymnastics
LevelInternational Elite
ClubLevski-Triadica
Head coach(es)Vesela Dimitrova
Assistant coach(es)Mihaela Maevska
ChoreographerMargarita Budinova
Medal record
Representing  Bulgaria
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Olympic Games 1 0 0
World Championships 1 2 3
European Games 0 2 1
European Championships 2 1 2
Total 4 5 6
Group Rhythmic Gymnastics
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2020 Tokyo Group All-around
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2018 Sofia 5 Hoops
Silver medal – second place 2017 Pesaro Group All-around
Silver medal – second place 2019 Baku 5 Balls
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Pesaro 3 Balls + 2 Ropes
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Sofia Group All-around
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Baku Group All-around
European Games
Silver medal – second place 2019 Minsk Group all-around
Silver medal – second place 2019 Minsk 5 Balls
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Minsk 3 Hoops and 4 Clubs
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2018 Guadalajara 3 Balls + 2 Ropes
Gold medal – first place 2021 Varna 5 Balls
Silver medal – second place 2021 Varna 3 Hoops + 4 Clubs
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Guadalajara Team
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Guadalajara Group All-around
Junior European Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Minsk 5 Balls

Madlen Milenova Radukanova (Bulgarian: Мадлен Миленова Радуканова; born 14 May 2000) is a Bulgarian group rhythmic gymnast. She is the 2020 Olympic Group All-around champion,[1] a two-time (2018, 2019) World Group All-around bronze medalist, the 2017 World Group All-around silver medalist and the 2018 European Group All-around bronze medalist. Worlds Championships Sofia Golden medalist

Biography[]

She started rhythmic gymnastics at the age of five in Sofia, Bulgaria. First she competed as individual gymnast and then joined junior group, which competed at the 2015 Junior European Championships in Minsk, Belarus and won bronze medal in 5 Balls Final. In 2016 she became part of the new ensemble with Elena Bineva, Simona Dyankova, Laura Traets and Teodora Aleksandrova. Her hobbies are watching football and listening to music.[2]

In 2019, she and her teammates placed 3rd in Group All-Around Final at 2019 World Championships in Baku, Azerbaijan and secured an olympic spot[3] for Bulgaria at the 2020 Summer Olympics. They also won silver medal in 5 Balls Final behind Japan.

Family[]

Her father Milen Radukanov was a Bulgarian professional football player and has coached Bulgarian football sides Levski Sofia, CSKA Sofia, Botev Plovdiv, Slavia Sofia and OFK Pirin.[4]

Detailed Olympic results[]

Year Competition Description Location Music Apparatus Rank Score-Final Rank Score-Qualifying
2020 Olympics Tokyo All-around 1st 92.100 1st 91.800
Water, Cosmos, Earth
by Elica Todorova, , Miroslav Ivanov 		5 Balls 1st 47.550 1st 47.500
Spartacus,ballet in 3 acts, op.8
by Aram Khachaturian, Bolshoi Theatre 		3 Hoops + 4 Clubs 1st 44.550 1st 44.300

References[]

  1. ^ "Rhythmic Gymnastics RADUKANOVA Madlen - Tokyo 2020 Olympics". .. Retrieved 2021-09-01.
  2. ^ "Madlen Radukanova". FIG. Archived from the original on 2018-09-15. Retrieved 2018-09-15.
  3. ^ "Madlen Radukanova". Olympic Channel.
  4. ^ "Madlen Radukanova". FIG. Archived from the original on 2018-09-15. Retrieved 2018-09-15.

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