Former Bulgarian gymnast and current president of Bulgarian Gymnastics Federation Yordan Yovchev competed in six successive Olympic Games and won two bronze in 2000 and one silver and one bronze in 2004. Other achievements of Yovchev includes winning four gold medals at the World Championships, two each in 2001 and 2003; and one gold at European Men's Championships in 2002.
Bulgarian rhythmic gymnast Boryana Kaleyn, who began her journey with gymnastics at age 6, is not just an Olympian but has also won 3 European Championship gold medals. She is also a World Championship silver medalist and has won the Bulgarian National Championship 4 times.
Bulgarian rhythmic-gymnast Maria Petrova became World all-around champion thrice and European all-around champion thrice and shares world record, with three others, for most individual world all-around rhythmic gymnastics titles. Achievements of this ace rhythmic-gymnast also include winning gold medals at World Championships in ball, hoop, ribbon and with team in 1993; in hoop in 1994; and in clubs in 1995.
Retired Bulgarian rhythmic gymnast Katrin Taseva was an Olympian and a World and European Championships silver winner. She also won medals at the Grand Prix Final and the European Games. She retired through an Instagram announcement soon after her 2020 Tokyo Olympic performance.