2008 Bulgarian Gymnastics Cup

Bulgarian Cup

Bulgarian Gymnastics Cup 2008

21-22 March 2008, NSC Rakovski, Sofia, Bulgaria
Stefan Kolimechkov (A-Gym NSA G.C.)

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ABOUT THIS COMPETITION

This is the second most prestigious artistic gymnastics competition in Bulgaria, after the National Artistic Gymnastics Championships. The Bulgarian Cup has a rank of a National competition, and it is open to all registered Bulgarian artistic gymnasts in the country. The Bulgarian Cup consists of 2 days of competition for senior male and female gymnasts. The first day is the Team competitions, All-around, and Qualifications for the individual Finals. The second day is the Individual Bulgarian Cup Finals on all of the gymnastics apparatuses. The best 8 gymnasts on each gymnastics apparatus qualify for the Individual Finals.

MY PERFORMANCE

I took the 8th place on the Rings.

I competed in the Bulgarian Cup for the second time after the 2007 Bulgarian Cup (8th place in the Rings Final) last year. This time I competed on Rings and Parallel Bars, helping my university team A-Gym NSA to reach 5th place in the Men's Team competition. I qualified for the Men's Rings Final, and I was ranked 8th in the final.

 

RESULTS: BULGARIAN CUP RINGS FINAL (MEN)

Rank	Name	Club (City)	Score
	Filip Yanev	Cska (Sofia)	14.800
	Alexander Markov	Cska (Sofia)	14.500
	Dimitar Stoyanov	IntercomGroup Ch.U. (Varna)	14.300
4.	Stefan Slavov	IntercomGroup Ch.U. (Varna)	13.500
5.	Yaroslav Vovk	Cska (Sofia)	13.300
6.	Alexander Batinkov	Cska (Sofia)	13.200
7.	Bogomil Kujumdjiev	Cska (Sofia)	13.000
8.	Stefan Kolimechkov	A-Gym NSA (Sofia)	10.800

 

Film: 'Bulgarian Cup 2008'

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PHOTO GALLERY

Here I am performing on Parallel Bars at the 2008 Bulgarian Cup | 21 March - Qualifications.

 

L-sit on PB at the 2008 Bulgarian Cup | Qualifications.

 

Press to Handstand on PB | Qualifications.

 

Here I am holding the Team certificate after Day 1 of Bulgarian Cup 2008. My team (A-Gym NSA Gymnastics Club) won 5th place in the Team Final at the 2008 Bulgarian Cup | 21 March - Qualifications and Team Final.

 

Big Moment! I am in the Men's Rings Final | NEVER GIVE UP.

 

Starting my routine in the Men's Rings Final at the 2008 Bulgarian Cup | 22 March.

 

Iron Cross in the Rings Final.

 

Iron L-Cross in the Men's Rings Final.

 

Back Lever in the Men's Rings Final.

 

My Handstand in the Rings Final.

 

Inverted Cross in the Men's Rings Final | NEVER GIVE UP.

 

End of my routine in the Men's Rings Final, Bulgarian Cup 2008.

 

Filip Yanev (Gold medal), Alexander Markov (Silver) and Dimitar Stoyanov (Bronze) in the Men's Rings Final, Bulgarian Cup 2008. I was ranked 8th.

 

My lovely ex-girlfriend Kari. Thank you for your support in the Men's Rings Final, Bulgarian Cup 2008.

 

Special Thanks to EVGENI (for these amazing photos), as well as gymnasts Tihomir and Georgi, and friends Vassil and Kari, Bulgarian Cup 2008.