Bulgarian-born Mirela Rahneva, who competes for Canada, set a record in skeleton racing at the Olympics in Beijing, clocking 1:02.03 in the first leg. In the second leg she made several errors and finished 18th, which puts her in 9th position in the temporary rankings.
Mirela Rahneva was born in 1988 in Ruse, Bulgaria, her father is a gymnast and her mother an elite sprinter. The family emigrated to Canada in 1997. She started competing in skeleton in 2012 and has been part of the Canadian national team since 2016.
The Bulgarian ensemble won the gold medal in the final with three ribbons and two balls and came third in the five hoops at the European Championships in Baku. With the results of Magdalena Minevska, Sofia Ivanova, Kamelia Petrova, Rachel Stoyanov and..
Bulgarian athletes won four medals at the individual finals of the first European Cup for Rhythmic Gymnastics in Baku. Boryana Kaleyn won gold on ball and ribbon and silver on hoop, while Stiliana Nikolova won gold on clubs. So far, Bulgaria's..
Stiliana Nikolova won the gold medal in the all-around competition at the first European Rhythmic Gymnastics Cup in Baku. Boryana Kaleyn remained fourth after making mistakes in the ribbon routine. The competition is held under new rules,..
Stiliana Nikolova won the gold medal in the all-around competition at the first European Rhythmic Gymnastics Cup in Baku. Boryana Kaleyn remained fourth..
The Bulgarian ensemble won the gold medal in the final with three ribbons and two balls and came third in the five hoops at the European Championships in..
Bulgarian athletes won four medals at the individual finals of the first European Cup for Rhythmic Gymnastics in Baku. Boryana Kaleyn won gold on ball..
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