Suzan Pouladian
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| Сузанa Пуладиан | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 26 March 2007 Sofia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Discipline | Rhythmic gymnastics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country represented |  Bulgaria (2021-present) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Head coach(es) | Vesela Dimitrova | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Assistant coach(es) | Mihaela Maevska, Yasena Stoyneva | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Choreographer | Margarita Budinova | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Suzan Pouladian (Bulgarian: Сузанa Пуладиан; born 26 March 2007) is a Bulgarian rhythmic gymnast.[1] She represents Bulgaria as part of the national senior group.
Personal life
[edit]Pouladian has an older sister who also trained in gymnastics. In her free time, she enjoys painting.[2]
Career
[edit]Pouladian began gymnastics at age 3, when she joined her sister at the gym. Her gymnastics idol is Boryana Kaleyn. She has said she prefers performing in the group over performing individually.[2]
Junior
[edit]Pouladian was selected for the 2020-2021 junior group along with her teammates Kristiana Doycheva, Kamelia Petrova, Maria Stamenova, Gergana Trendafilova and Aleksandra Vasileva. In February, they competed at the 2021 Moscow Grand Prix, winning all the silver medals.[3] In April, they competed at the Sofia Cup International Tournament, where they won bronze in the all-around, gold in the 5 ribbons final, and silver in the 5 balls final.[4] In May, they followed this with a bronze with 5 balls at the Irina Deleanu Cup.[5]
In June, the team won all three silver medals at the 2021 Junior European Championships in the all-around and event finals.[6][7]
Senior
[edit]Pouladian competed at the Sofia Cup International Tournament in April 2024 as an individual as part of the extended Bulgarian team, who did not receive rankings. She scored 107.350.[8][9]
In December 2024, following the retirement of Kamelia Petrova, Margarita Vasileva and Magdalina Minevska from the national senior group, Pouladian became a starter member of the senior group. She joined Sofia Ivanova (who became the new captain),Rachel Stoyanov, Danaya Atanasova, Viktoria Georgieva and Alina Kolomiets, with Sofia Pavlova and Ivon Boshkilova as reserves.[10][11]
In April 2025, the new group debuted at their domestic World Cup stage in Sofia, where they were 4th in the all-around after mistakes in their mixed apparatus routine but won gold in the 5 ribbons final.[12] Later in April, they competed at the next World Cup stage in Baku, and they won the all-around. In the apparatus finals, they were fourth with 5 ribbons and won bronze with 3 balls + 2 hoops.[13]
References
[edit]- ^ "POULADIAN Suzan - FIG Athlete Profile". International Gymnastics Federation. Retrieved 10 April 2025.
- ^ a b "Ето ги новите златни момичета: Рускиня и племенничка на звезда влизат в ансамбъла" [Here are the new golden girls: A Russian girl and a star's niece enter the group]. bgdnes (in Bulgarian). 18 October 2024. Retrieved 21 April 2025.
- ^ Kesarova, Juliana. "ОСЕМ МЕДАЛА ЗА ДВА ДНИ - ТОВА Е РАВНОСМЕТКАТА ОТ СЪПЪТСТВАЩИЯ ГРАН ПРИ МЕЖДУНАРОДЕН ТУРНИР В МОСКВА" [EIGHT MEDALS IN TWO DAYS - THIS IS THE SUMMARY OF THE GRAND PRIX INTERNATIONAL TOURNAMENT IN MOSCOW]. Bulgarian Rhythmic Gymnastics Federation (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 10 September 2022.
- ^ "Bulgarian junior team wins gold and silver at rhythmic gymnastics tournament". Bulgarian National Radio. 6 April 2021. Retrieved 21 April 2025.
- ^ "Ансамбъл (девойки) с бронз във финала с пет топки на турнира в Румъния" [Group (junior) wins bronze in the five-ball final at the tournament in Romania]. Bulgarian National Radio (in Bulgarian). 22 May 2021. Retrieved 21 April 2025.
- ^ Ivanova, Kristina (9 June 2021). "Три медала за ансамбъла ни за девойки на ЕП във Варна" [Three medals for our junior group at the European Championships in Varna]. Bulgarian National Radio (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 21 April 2025.
- ^ "2021 European Championships Result Book" (PDF). European Gymnastics. 13 June 2021. Retrieved 21 April 2025.
- ^ Ivanova, Kristina (1 April 2024). "Боряна Калейн ще участва и в международния турнир, съпътстващ СК по художествена гимнастика в София" [Boryana Kaleyn will also participate in the international tournament accompanying the Sofia Cup in Rhythmic Gymnastics in Sofia]. Bulgarian National Radio (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 21 April 2025.
- ^ "International RG Tournament IT Sofia Cup" (PDF). International Gymnastics Federation. 7 April 2024. Retrieved 21 April 2025.
- ^ "Весела Димитрова обяви ансамбъла, който ще се готви за игрите през 2028 г." [Vesela Dimitrova announced the group, which will be preparing for the games in 2028]. СЕГА (in Bulgarian). 22 December 2024. Retrieved 6 April 2025.
- ^ Alexandrova, Daria (22 December 2024). "Защо три грации напуснаха ансамбъла? Весела Димитрова разясни причините и представи новия състав" [Why did three women leave the ensemble? Vesela Dimitrova explained the reasons and presented the new group composition]. Actualno.com (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 6 April 2025.
- ^ "Three golds, a silver and a bronze for Bulgaria's rhythmic gymnasts in Sofia". Bulgarian National Radio. 6 April 2025. Retrieved 21 April 2025.
- ^ "Only two medals for Bulgarian gymnasts on the last day of the World Cup in Baku". Bulgarian National Radio. 20 April 2025. Retrieved 21 April 2025.