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Stefani Radoslavova Kiryakova (Bulgarian: Стефани Радославова Кирякова; born 5 January 2001) is a Bulgarian group rhythmic gymnast. She is the 2020 Olympic Group All-around champion, a two-time (2018, 2019) World Group All-around bronze medalist and the 2018 European Group All-around bronze medalist.

Stefani Kiryakova
Full name	Stefani Radoslavova Kiryakova
Alternative name(s)	Stefi, Stefche
Country represented	Bulgaria
Born	(2001-01-05) 5 January 2001 (age 21) Burgas, Bulgaria
Hometown	Burgas[1]
Height	170 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Weight	57 kg (126 lb)
Discipline	Rhythmic gymnastics
Level	International Elite
Years on national team	2017
Head coach(es)	Vesela Dimitrova
Assistant coach(es)	Mihaela Maevska
Choreographer	Margarita Budinova[2]
Medal record Representing  Bulgaria Group Rhythmic Gymnastics Olympic Games 2020 Tokyo Group All-around World Championships 2018 Sofia 5 Hoops 2019 Baku 5 Balls 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 2021 Varna 5 Balls 2021 Varna 3 Hoops + 4 Clubs 2018 Guadalajara Team 2018 Guadalajara Group All-around

Biography

She started rhythmic gymnastics at the age of six[3] in Burgas, Bulgaria. Her hobbies are reading and shooting short video clips.[4] In 2018 she became part of the new ensemble with Elena Bineva, Simona Dyankova, Laura Traets and Madlen Radukanova, replacing injured Teodora Aleksandrova. They competed at the 2018 European Championships in Guadalajara, Spain, where she won her first major medal, placing third in Group All-around and qualifying to both finals, where they won gold with 3 Balls + 2 Ropes routine and placed 4th with 5 Hoops.

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 for Bulgaria at the 2020 Summer Olympics. They also won silver medal in 5 Balls Final behind Japan.

Detailed Olympic results

Year	Competition Description	Location	Music	Apparatus	Rank	Score-Final	Rank	Score-Qualifying
2020	Olympics	Tokyo		All-around	1st	92.100	1st	91.800
			Water, Cosmos, Earth by Elica Todorova, Stoyan Yankulov, Miroslav Ivanov	5 Balls	1st	47.550	1st	47.500
			Spartacus,ballet in 3 acts, op.8 by Aram Khachaturian, Bolshoi Theatre	3 Hoops + 4 Clubs	1st	44.550	1st	44.300

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