Dara Stoyanova
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Born | Pazardzhik, Bulgaria | 24 March 2008|||||||||||||||||||||||
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Discipline | Rhythmic gymnastics | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Country represented | ![]() (2022–present) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Club | SK Iliana | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Head coach(es) | Guergana Boteva Tlays | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Dara Stoyanova (Bulgarian: Дара Стоянова; born 24 March 2008) is a Bulgarian individual rhythmic gymnast.[1]
Personal life
[edit]Stoyanova was born in Pazardzhik. She has an older brother.[2]
Career
[edit]Stoyanova began training when she was four. She was noticed by her first coach because of her ability to focus on training despite her young age at the time.[2]
Junior
[edit]In 2022, she was selected, along with Elvira Krasnobaeva, to represent Bulgaria at the 2022 European Championships in Tel Aviv, where she won a bronze medal in the team competition. She also qualified to the clubs final and finished 4th.[3][4]
Stoyanova started the 2023 season at the Miss Valentine Tournament in Tartu, along with Elvira Krasnobaeva, Nikol Todorova and Dara Malinova. She and her Bulgarian teammates won silver in the junior team event behind Ukraine and above Kazakhstan.[5][6] In May, she won the bronze medal in the all-around behind Elvira Krasnobaeva and Nikol Todorova at Bulgarian National Championships.[7]
Senior
[edit]At the end of the 2024 season, Stoyanova was added to the main senior national team.[8]
In 2025, she started her season at the Miss Valentine tournament in Tartu, Estonia and won the gold medal in the team event together with Oleksandra Shalueva. She also won the gold medals in all four apparatus finals.[9][10] In March, she competed at the Aphrodite Cup in Athens and finished in 18th place in the all-around. She took the silver medal in the clubs final and 7th place in ball.[11] At the International Tournament Sofia Cup at the end of March, she won the silver medal in all-around behind Stiliana Nikolova and qualified to three apparatus finals. She won silver in hoop and clubs and was 4th in ribbon.[12]
On 18-20 April, she made her World Cup debut at the World Cup Baku, where she ended in 17th place in the all-around and did not advance into any apparatus finals.[13] On 15-18 May, she competed at European Cup in Burgas. She won bronze medal in Cross Battle competition and silver medal in Hoop. In the end of May, Dara won silver medal in all-around behind Stiliana Nikolova at Bulgarian National Championships. She also won silver medal in clubs and bronze in ball final.[14] In June, she represented Bulgaria together with Stiliana Nikolova and Eva Brezalieva at the 2025 European Championships in Tallinn, Estonia. Together with senior group they were 5th in team competition. Dara was performing only with ribbon, finishing 20th in qualifications.[15]
Routine music information
[edit]Year | Apparatus | Music Title |
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2025 | Hoop | Flamenco Bolero by Gustavo Montesano & Royal Philharmonic Orchestra |
Ball | Romani Holiday (Antonius Remix) by Hans Zimmer | |
Clubs | Pain it, Black by Ciara | |
Ribbon | Torre De Babel (Wisin & Yandel Remix) by David Bisbal | |
2023 | Hoop | Soulseeker by Thomas Bergersen |
Ball | The Witch's Daughter by Ashley Serena | |
Clubs | Umbrella by Scott Bradlee's Postmodern Jukebox, Casey Abrams, The Sole Sisters | |
Ribbon | Something's Got a Hold On Me by Beth Hart & Joe Bonamassa | |
2022 | Hoop | Warrirors by League of Legends Music, 2WEI, Edda Hayes |
Ball | ||
Clubs | The Rhythm of the Night by Corona, Dreams (Will Come Alive) by 2 Brothers on the 4th Floor, The Power by Snap!, Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now) by C+C Music Factory | |
Ribbon |
References
[edit]- ^ "STOYANOVA Dara - FIG Athlete Profile". International Gymnastics Federation. Retrieved 18 April 2025.
- ^ a b "Дара - вълшебното драконче, или коя е гордостта на Пазарджик в "България търси талант"" [Dara - the magic dragon, or who is the pride of Pazardzhik in "Bulgaria's Got Talent"]. Trud News (in Bulgarian). 29 May 2016. Retrieved 25 April 2025.
- ^ "ПЪЛЕН КОМПЛЕКТ МЕДАЛИ ОТ ЕВРОПЕЙСКОТО ПЪРВЕНСТВО В ТЕЛ АВИВ ЗА НАЦИОНАЛЕН ОТБОР ДЕВОЙКИ (ИНДИВИДУАЛНО)" [Full Set of Medals from the European Championship in Tel Aviv for the Girls' National Team (Individual)]. Bulgarian Rhythmic Gymnastics Federation (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 20 December 2022.
- ^ "2022 European Championships Result Book" (PDF). europeangymnastics.
- ^ "СРЕБЪРЕН МЕДАЛ ЗА БЪЛГАРИЯ В ОТБОРНАТА НАДПРЕВАРА НА МЕЖДУНАРОДНИЯ ТУРНИР "MISS VALENTINE" 2023" [Silver Medal for Bulgaria in the Team Competition of the International Tournament “Miss Valentine” 2023]. Bulgarian Rhythmic Gymnastics Federation (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 24 February 2023.
- ^ "Miss Valentine 2023". ksis. 26 February 2023.
- ^ "Елвира Краснобаева от "Грация" спечели шампионската титла при ДСВ на ДП "Елит" 2023" [Elvira Krasnobaeva from "Gracia" won the championship title at the DSV of the Elite 2023]. Bulgarian Rhythmic Gymnastics Federation (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 25 April 2025.
- ^ Vencheva, Stefka (9 December 2024). "Дара Стоянова вече е част от националния отбор по художествена гимнастика" [Dara Stoyanova is now part of the national rhythmic gymnastics team]. pzdnes.com (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 25 April 2025.
- ^ "Дара Стоянова обра златните медали на турнира по художествена гимнастика "Miss Valentine"" [Dara Stoyanova stole the gold medals at the "Miss Valentine" rhythmic gymnastics tournament]. Bulgarian National Television (in Bulgarian). 2 March 2025. Retrieved 18 April 2025.
- ^ "2025 Miss Valentine RG Tartu Grand Prix, AGG World Cup - Results". ksis. 2 March 2025. Retrieved 18 April 2025.
- ^ "Aphrodite Cup 2025 - Media results book". International Gymnastics Federation. 23 March 2025. Retrieved 18 April 2025.
- ^ "Три сребърни медала за Дара Стоянова на международния турнир по художествена гимнастика „Купа София"" [Three silver medals for Dara Stoyanova at the international rhythmic gymnastics tournament "Sofia Cup"]. Marista (in Bulgarian). 3 April 2025. Retrieved 18 April 2025.
- ^ Vencheva, Stefka (19 April 2025). "Стилияна Николова с бронз в многобоя, 17-та позиция за Дара Стоянова в дебют з Световната купа!". pzdnes.com (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 25 April 2025.
- ^ "Стилияна Николова с два златни и един сребърен медал от финалите на ДП" [Stiliyana Nikolova with two gold and one silver medal from the DP finals] (in Bulgarian). 25 May 2025. Retrieved 27 May 2025.
- ^ "ECh Tallinn 2025 Full Results Book" (PDF). European Gymnastics.