Diana Dudeva (BUL)

1987 European AA Bronze Medalist
1988 Olympic FX Bronze Medalist

Diana was born on July 7, 1968 in Pleven.  She began gymnastics at age 9, with coach Margarita Tomova at DFS Spartak. She later was coached by Ivan Kondev at ZSKA Sofia.  Her floor exercise bronze medal at the 1988 Olympics was the first Olympic medal won by a Bulgarian female gymnast. She retired from competitive gymnastics after the 1988 Olympics and married fellow gymnast Plamen Petkov.  The couple live in Greece, where they coach.  They have two children, a daughter, Radina, and a son, Daniel.  

Competition Results

1980

Jr. POL-BUL Dual Meet:  6th AA

 

1981

Cottbus International:  16th AA

Jr. Balkan Championships:  10th AA, 2nd FX

Jr. GDR-BUL Dual Meet:  2nd AA

 

1982

Jr. European Championships:  20th AA
Leverkusen Cup:  1st AA
SKDA Championships: 1st Team, 6th AA, 3rd UB

 

1983

Balkan Championships:  6th AA, 3rd B, 3rd FX
Blume Memorial:  6th AA

World Championships:  4th Team, 34th AA (prelims)

 

1984

Beijing International:  3rd AA
Blume Memorial:  10th AA

 

1985

Balkan Championships:  2nd AA, 1st B, 2nd UB, 6th FX

BUL Nationals:  1st AA

Cottbus International:  5th AA, 3rd UB, 3rd FX, 4th V, 5th B

European Championships:  7th AA, 6th V, 6th UB, 8th B

French International:  3rd FX

Golden Sands:  2nd AA, 1st V, 1st FX

Kraft International:  8th AA

Leverkusen Cup:  1st AA

Pre-World Championships:  1st AA, 1st V, 1st B, 1st FX, 2nd UB

World Championships (Montreal):  4th Team, 24th AA, 8th UB

 

1986

Ahoy Cup:  8th AA, 4th B, 5th UB, 8th V
Balkan Championships:  13th AA

Champions All:  3rd AA

Chunichi Cup:  17th AA, 7th FX

FRG-BUL Dual Meet:  3rd AA
French International:  3dr FX

Golden Sands:  2nd AA

Goodwill Games:  10th AA, 3rd B, 7th FX

Kraft International:  5th AA, 2nd B
NED-BUL Dual Meet: 1st Team, 2nd AA
Tokyo Cup:  4th B, 6th FX

 

1987

Athens International:  1st AA, 1st B, 1st FX, 2nd V

Belgian Gym Masters:  1st AA, 1st B, 2nd UB

Blume Memorial:  1st AA, 1st UB, 1st FX
BUL Championships:  1st AA, 2nd UB

European Championships:  3rd AA, 2nd UB, 5th V

Medeco Cup:  2nd AA, 1st FX, 2nd V, 3rd B

World Championships (Rotterdam):  5th Team, 9th AA, 6th B

 

1988

American Cup:

European Cup:  8th AA, 3rd FX, 4th V

French International:  5th AA
Golden Sands International:  3rd AA

International Mixed Pairs:  7th AA

Olympic Games:  5th Team, 9th AA, 3rd FX, 6th B

 

1991

World Professional Championships:  4th B, 5th FX

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