| 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's a multiple African Championships' medalist.
Stephanie debuted at the 2018 World Cup in Sofia, being 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 winning silver in teams, along Yulia Galukhin, Kayla Rondi and Shannon Gardiner, and with ball as well as bronze with hoop. [3]
In 2023, she started at the World Cup in Sofia ending 43rd in the All-Around, 32nd with hoop, 42nd with ball, 44th with clubs and 47th with ribbon. [4] 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 team and clubs' silver 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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