| Stephanie Dimitrova | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country represented |  South Africa | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 22 October 2004 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Discipline | Rhythmic Gymnastics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Level | International Elite | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years on national team | 2022- | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | CSKA Gymnastics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Head coach(es) | Lazarina Dimitrova | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Stephanie Dimitrova (born 22 October 2004) is a South African rhythmic gymnast. [1] She has medaled multiple times at the African Championships.
Stephanie debuted at the 2018 World Cup in Sofia, where she was 34th in the all-around, 32nd with hoop, 35th with ball, 29th with clubs and 36th with ribbon. [2]
In June 2022 she competed at the African Championships in Cairo and won silver in teams along with fellow South African gymnasts Yulia Galukhin, Kayla Rondi and Shannon Gardiner. She also won silver with ball and a bronze with hoop. [3]
In 2023, she started her season at the World Cup in Sofia. She ended 43rd in the all-around, 32nd with hoop, 42nd with ball, 44th with clubs and 47th with ribbon. [4] At the World Cup in Tashkent, she was 33rd in the all-around, 25th with hoop, 32nd with ball, 24th with clubs and 36th with ribbon. [5] In May she took part in the African Championships in Moka, taking silvers in the team competition and with clubs and bronze with ribbon. [6] [7] [8] At the last World Cup of the season in Cluj-Napoca, she was 48th in the all-around. [9] She was then selected to represent South Africa at the World Championships in Valencia, finishing 72nd in the all-around, 66th with hoop, 71st with ball, 72nd with clubs and 81st with ribbon. [10]
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