Madlen Radukanova

Madlen Radukanova (born 14 May 2000) is a Bulgarian group rhythmic gymnast. She is a two-time (2018, 2019) World Group All-around bronze medalist, the 2017 World Group All-around silver medalist and the 2018 European Group All-around bronze medalist.

Madlen Radukanova
Country represented Bulgaria
Born (2000-05-14) 14 May 2000
Sofia, Bulgaria
Height167 cm (5 ft 6 in)
Weight54 kg (119 lb)
DisciplineRhythmic gymnastics
LevelInternational Elite
Years on national team2017
Head coach(es)Vesela Dimitrova
Assistant coach(es)Mihaela Maevska
ChoreographerMargarita Budinova
Medal record
Representing  Bulgaria
Group Rhythmic Gymnastics
World Championships
2018 Sofia 5 Hoops
2017 Pesaro Group All-around
2019 Baku 5 Balls
2017 Pesaro 3 Balls + 2 Ropes
2018 Sofia Group All-around
2019 Baku Group All-around
European Games
2019 Minsk Group all-around
2019 Minsk 5 Balls
2019 Minsk 3 Hoops and 4 Clubs
European Championships
2018 Guadalajara 3 Balls + 2 Ropes
2018 Guadalajara Team
2018 Guadalajara Group All-around
Junior European Championships
2015 Minsk 5 Balls

Biography

She started rhythmic gymnastics at the age of five in Sofia, Bulgaria. First she competed as individual gymnast and then joined junior group, which competed at the 2015 Junior European Championships in Minsk, Belarus and won bronze medal in 5 Balls Final. In 2016 she became part of the new ensemble with Elena Bineva, Simona Dyankova, Laura Traets and Teodora Aleksandrova. Her hobbies are watching football and listening to music.[1]

In 2019, she and her teammates placed 3rd in Group All-Around Final at 2019 World Championships in Baku, Azerbaijan and secured an olympic spot[2] for Bulgaria at the 2020 Summer Olympics. They also won silver medal in 5 Balls Final behind Japan.

Family

Her father Milen Radukanov was a Bulgarian professional football player and has coached Bulgarian football sides CSKA Sofia, Botev Plovdiv, Slavia Sofia and OFK Pirin.[3] She is dating Kaloyan Binev, brother of her teammate Elena Bineva.

References
  1. "Madlen Radukanova". FIG.
  2. "Madlen Radukanova". Olympic Channel.
  3. "Madlen Radukanova". FIG.
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