Mihaela Maevska

Mihaela Maevska (Bulgarian Cyrillic: Михаела Маевска, born 4 October 1990 in Sofia) is a Bulgarian Group rhythmic gymnast. She was part of the Bulgarian group that won bronze in group all-around at the 2016 Summer Olympics. She also won all-around gold at the 2014 World Championships in Group, as well as silver all-around at the 2015 World Championships and all-around bronze at the 2011 World Championships.

Mihaela Maevska
Country represented	Bulgaria
Born	(1990-10-04) 4 October 1990 (age 34) Sofia, Bulgaria
Height	172 cm (5 ft 8 in)
Weight	54 kg (119 lb)
Discipline	Rhythmic gymnastics
Level	senior elite
Club	Levski Iliana
Head coach(es)	Ina Ananieva
Assistant coach(es)	Daniela Velcheva
Medal record International Gymnastics Competitions Event 1st 2nd 3rd Olympic Games 0 0 1 World Championships 2 2 4 European Championships 1 1 3 Grand Prix 2 5 5 World Cup 17 18 14 Total 22 26 27 Representing  Bulgaria Group Rhythmic Gymnastics Olympic Games 2016 Rio de Janeiro Group All-around World Championships 2011 Montpellier 3 Ribbons + 2 Hoop 2014 Izmir Group All-around 2014 Izmir 3 Balls + 2 Ribbons 2015 Stuttgart Group All-around 2010 Moscow 5 Hoops 2011 Montpellier Group All-around 2011 Montpellier 5 Balls 2015 Stuttgart 6 Clubs + 2 Hoops European Championships 2014 Baku 10 clubs 2012 N.Novgorod 3 ribbons + 2 hoops 2012 N.Novgorod 5 balls 2014 Baku 3 balls + 2 ribbons 2016 Holon 6 Clubs + 2 Hoops

Career

Maevska has been practicing gymnastics since the age of 7, when she was a first grader.^[1] In June 2014, she and her fellow gymnasts from the Bulgarian group won a gold medal in the 10 clubs event of the 2014 Rhythmic Gymnastics European Championships.^[2] In September 2014, Maevska and her teammates won gold in the group all-around at the 2014 World Championships, a milestone success, as this occurred 17 years after the Bulgarian group had last claimed gold - at the 1996 World Championships. The team also earned a silver medal in 3 Balls + 2 Ribbons at the 2014 event.^[3]

On 22 December 2014, Maevska and the other members of the national gymnastics squad were chosen as the team of the year in Bulgarian sport.^[4]

Maevska was member of the Bulgarian group that competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, together with Lyubomira Kazanova, Reneta Kamberova, Tsvetelina Naydenova, Hristiana Todorova. They won the Group All-around bronze medal. They dedicated their medal to their teammate Tsvetelina Stoyanova, who attempted to commit suicide and fell from her apartment in Sofia.^[5] Maevska was the flag bearer for Bulgaria during the closing ceremony.^[6]

In 2017, she became assistant coach to the Senior Bulgarian Group along with the head coach Vesela Dimitrova. The group competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics and won the gold medal in the Group All-around for the first time in the history of the Bulgarian rhythmic gymnastics.^[7][8]

After the win the girls from group (Simona Dyankova, Laura Traets, Madlen Radukanova, Erika Zafirova, and Stefani Kiryakova) suspended their sports careers. Maevska continued with its assistant coach role with the next Bulgarian group.^[9] On the 1st of November 2023, she resigned from her position due to personal matters. In June 2024, she gave birth to a girl.^[10]

Detailed Olympic results

Year	Competition Description	Location	Music	Apparatus	Rank	Score-Final	Rank	Score-Qualifying
2016	Olympics	Rio de Janeiro		All-around	3rd	35.766	7th	34.182
			Chateau, Mona Lisa Overdrive, Burly Brawl (Matrix) by Rob Dougan	6 Clubs / 2 Hoops	3rd	18.066	5th	16.616
			Yuvigi Han by Georgi Andreev	5 Ribbons	2nd	17.700	5th	17.566

References

1. Тодоров, Найден (30 September 2011). "Новите златни момичета без трика и без тайни" (in Bulgarian). 24chasa.bg. Retrieved 4 January 2015.
2. "Грациите ни покориха европейския връх! Ансамбълът ни спечели на бухалки" (in Bulgarian). topsport.bg. 15 June 2014. Retrieved 4 January 2015.
3. "Bulgaria Wins Gold at Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championship". Novinite. 27 September 2014. Retrieved 4 January 2015.
4. Георгиев, Димитър (22 December 2014). "Гимнастичките ни отнесоха Лудогорец (СНИМКИ)" (in Bulgarian). Livesport.bg. Retrieved 4 January 2015.
5. "Bulgaria with Bronze Medal after Impressive Performance in Rio Rhythmic Gymnastics". Novinite. Retrieved 21 August 2016.
6. "The Flagbearers for the Rio 2016 Closing Ceremony". 2016-08-21. Retrieved 2016-08-22.
7. "Златни! Ансамбълът донесе трета олимпийска титла за България в Токио" (in Bulgarian). Sportal. 8 August 2021. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
8. "Историческо! Българският ансамбъл - златен!" (in Bulgarian). Gong. 8 August 2021. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
9. "Михаела Маевска напусна поста помощник-треньор на ансамбъла по художествена гимнастика" (in Bulgarian). BTA. 28 September 2023. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
10. "Световната шампионка по художествена гимнастика Михаела Маевска стана майка (СНИМКИ)" (in Bulgarian). Nova News. 3 July 2024. Retrieved 7 November 2024.

External links

• Mihaela Maevska at the International Gymnastics Federation
• Mihaela Maevska at Olympics.com
• Mihaela Maevska at Olympedia