Laura Traets

Laura Traets (Bulgarian: Лаура Траатс, born 13 December 1998) is a Bulgarian group rhythmic gymnast. She competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics, winning a gold medal, in Women's rhythmic group all-around.[2]

Laura Traets
Personal information
Full nameLaura Jean Pierre Traets
Alternative name(s)lauri
Country represented Bulgaria
Born (1998-12-13) 13 December 1998
Sofia, Bulgaria[1]
HometownSofia, Bulgaria
Height169 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Weight56 kg (123 lb)
DisciplineRhythmic gymnastics
LevelInternational Elite
Years on national team2017
ClubLevski-Triadica
GymRakovski
Head coach(es)Vesela Dimitrova
ChoreographerMargarita Budinova
Medal record
Group Rhythmic Gymnastics
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Olympic Games 1 0 0
World Championships 1 2 3
European Games 0 2 1
European Championships 2 1 2
FIG World Cup 24 19 7
Total 28 24 13
Representing  Bulgaria
Olympic Games
2020 TokyoGroup All-around
World Championships
2018 Sofia 5 Hoops
2017 Pesaro Group All-around
2019 Baku 5 Balls
2017 Pesaro 3 Balls + 2 Ropes
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 Varna5 Balls
2021 Varna3 Hoops + 4 Clubs
2018 Guadalajara Team
2018 Guadalajara Group All-around
Junior European Championships
2013 Vienna Group All-around

She is a two-time (2018, 2019) World Group All-around bronze medalist, the 2017 World Group All-around silver medalist and the 2013 European Junior Group All-around bronze medalist.

Career

She started rhythmic gymnastics at the age of four in Levski Triaditza Sports Club. In 2016 she became part of the new ensemble with Elena Bineva, Simona Dyankova, Madlen Radukanova and Teodora Aleksandrova.

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

Personal

Traets' father is from the Netherlands and until adulthood she held both Bulgarian and Dutch citizenships.[4]

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

References
  1. "Laura Traets". FIG. Archived from the original on 2018-09-01. Retrieved 2018-09-01.
  2. "Rhythmic Gymnastics TRAETS Laura - Tokyo 2020 Olympics". .. Retrieved 2021-09-01.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. "Madlen Radukanova". Olympic Channel.
  4. Tasev, Dimitar (3 October 2016). "Да откажеш холандски паспорт заради българския ансамбъл (ВИДЕО)". btv.bg. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
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