Delyana Vodenicharova
| Delyana Vodenicharova | |
|---|---|
Деляна Воденичарова | |
Alternative name | Deliana Vodenitcharova |
| Born | 19 October 1973 Ruse, Bulgaria |
| Gymnastics career | |
| Discipline | Women's artistic gymnastics |
Country represented |  Bulgaria |
Delyana Vodenicharova (Bulgarian: Деляна Воденичарова; born 19 October 1973) is a Bulgarian former artistic gymnast who now works as a coach. She competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics and the 1992 Summer Olympics, as well as the 1989 World Championships and 1993 World Championships.[1]
Early life and education
Vodenicharova was born on 24 October, 1973 in Ruse, Bulgaria and trained in Gabrovo; she became an honorary citizen of the city in 1988 due to her performance at the 1988 Summer Olympics. She graduated from the National Sports Academy "Vasil Levski".[2]
She began gymnastics in kindergarten after a selection event by the coaches.[2] Vodenicharova recalled that she was not selected for her physical abilities but because her mother knew the teacher.[3]
Career
Vodenicharova trained with Iliya Nedev and Viliana Kambourova;[2] she also worked with the acrobatic gymnastics and trampolining coach Lilyan Alexandrov ahead of the 1992 Summer Olympics.[4] After five years of training, she became a member of the national team.[3]
In 1988, she competed at the European Juniors Championships, where she placed 13th in the all-around and qualified to the vault and floor finals; she placed 8th in both.[5][6] At the 1988 Seoul Olympics, she placed 12th in the all-around final and qualified to the floor exercise final, where she finished in 4th place.[1]
In 1989, Vodenicharova was injured.[3] After her disappointing experience at the 1989 World Championships, where she placed 20th in the all-around,[7] she quit gymnastics for eight months. She then competed at a meet for professional gymnasts, and after competing in several other events, went on to rejoin the national team.[3]
She competed at the 1992 European Championships and tied for 22nd in the all-around with Cristina Fraguas.[8] She was again selected to compete at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics and finished in 31st place in the all-around final.[1] Her last major competition was the 1993 World Championships, where she placed 69th in the qualifying round.[9]
After retiring from competition, she moved to the United States to work as a coach.[10]
Competitive history
| Year | Event | Team | AA | VT | UB | BB | FX |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Junior Friendship Tournament |  | 8 | 7 | |||
| 1988 | Belgian Gym Masters | 7 | | ||||
| Chunichi Cup | 13 | 4 | |||||
| International Championships of Romania | 4 | ||||||
| Junior European Championships | 13 | ||||||
| Tokyo Cup | 5 | ||||||
| Olympic Games | 5 | 12 | 4 | ||||
| 1989 | McDonald's American Cup | 8 | |||||
| International Mixed Pairs | 13 | ||||||
| World Championships | 8 | 20 | |||||
| 1992 | |||||||
| European Championships | 22 | ||||||
| Olympic Games | 12 | 31 | |||||
| 1993 | Cottbus International | 16 |
References
- 1 2 3 Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Delyana Vodenicharova Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 14 August 2019.
- 1 2 3 Pencheva, Boyana (8 December 2024). "Треньорът по спортна гимнастика Илия Недев е починал в Сейнт Луис, Мисури" [Gymnastics coach Iliya Nedev has died in St. Louis, Missouri]. 100 вести (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 19 June 2025.
- 1 2 3 4 Phillips, Anne (31 July 2008). Deliana Vodenitcharova (Video). Retrieved 19 June 2025 – via www.flogymnastics.com.
- ↑ "Застреляха треньор по акробатика в Габрово" [Acrobatics coach shot dead in Gabrovo]. botevgrad.com (in Bulgarian). 22 March 2011. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
- ↑ "1988 Jr. European Champs., Women's AA". Gymn Forum. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
- ↑ "1988 Jr. European Champs., Women's EF". Gymn Forum. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
- ↑ "1989 World Champs., Women's AA". Gymn Forum. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
- ↑ "1992 European Champs., Women's AA". Gymn Forum. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
- ↑ "1993 World Champs., Women's AA Prelims". Gymn Forum. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
- ↑ Jenkins, Jeff (1 July 2008). "Jordan's dreams are all golden". The Chronicle. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
- ↑ "Deliana Vodenicharova (BUL)". Gymn Forum. 25 August 2007. Retrieved 4 August 2022.