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Boryana Kaleyin and Stiliana Nikolova place second and third in the qualifications of the European Rhythmic Gymnastics Cup

Boryana Kaleyn
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Boryana Kaleyin finished second in the qualifications of the European Rhythmic Gymnastics Cup in Baku (Azerbaijan). Stiliana Nikolova placed third. Sofia Raffaeli (Italy) finished first.

The inaugural European Cup in Rhythmic Gymnastics in Baku is being held in a new format. The best 16 all-around gymnasts from the qualifications advance to the ''Cross Battle''. Today, it will become clear whether the Bulgarian gymasts will face each other in a direct competition.

The Bulgarian gymnasts secured four finals. Boryana Kaleyin will compete in the hoop, ball and ribbon routines. Stiliana Nikolova will perform in the clubs routine.

Later, the Bulgarian ensemble took the fourth place in the all-around competition after serious mistakes in their three ribbons and two balls routine. However, Magdalina Minevska, Sofia Ivanova, Kamelia Petrova, Rachel Stoyanov and Margarita Vasileva will participate in both finals tomorrow.



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