Julia Baicheva

Julia Baicheva (born 12 February 1972) is a former Bulgarian rhythmic gymnast.^[1] She's a European and World medalist.

Julia Baicheva
Personal information
Country represented	Bulgaria
Born	(1972-02-12) 12 February 1972 (age 52) Plovdiv, Bulgaria
Discipline	Rhythmic gymnastics
Level	International Elite
Years on national team	1989-1993
Head coach(es)	Neshka Robeva
Retired	yes
Medal record Representing  Bulgaria European Championships 1990 Gothenburg All-Around 1990 Gothenburg Team 1990 Gothenburg Hoop 1990 Gothenburg Clubs 1990 Gothenburg Rope 1990 Gothenburg Ball World Championships 1989 Sarajevo Team 1993 Alicante Team 1989 Sarajevo Ribbon 1993 Alicante Rope

Career

She excelled in world rhythmic gymnastics in the late 1980s and early 1990s.

Julia debuted internationally at the World Championships in Sarajevo in 1989, where she won gold in teams along Adriana Dunavska and Bianka Panova and silver with ribbon.^[2]

Her best competition was the European Championships in Gothenburg where she won teams silver with Dimitrinka Todorova and Neli Atanassova, gold in the All-Around, silver with hoop and with clubs and bronze with rope and ball.^[3]

In 1993 she participated in the World Championships in Alicante, where she was 9th in the All-Around, 8th with hoop and clubs, she won gold in teams along Maria Petrova and Branimira Dimitrova and bronze with rope.^[4]

References

1. "BAITCHEVA Yulia - FIG Athlete Profile". www.gymnastics.sport. Retrieved 2024-01-14.
2. "14. World Championships in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia (27. September-1. October 1989)". rsg.net. Retrieved 2024-01-14.
3. "1990 European Championships Result Book" (PDF). backend.europeangymnastics.com.
4. "World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships 1993 - Results Women". www.the-sports.org. Retrieved 2024-01-14.