Zoya Grancharova (BUL)

1981 World FX Bronze Medalist
1982 American Cup Co-Champion

Zoya was born on May 6, 1966.  She was coached by Sztanka Pavlova at the Levski Spartak club in Sofia.  Grancharova's FX bronze in 1981 was the first medal won by a Bulgarian female gymnast at a World Championships.  She retired in 1984.  In 1991, she moved to Toronto with her husband and son, Victor.  Daughter Georgia was born in 1999.  Zoya is currently coaching in Toronto.

Competition Results

1980
Balkan Championships:  2nd Team, 2nd AA
Jr. Friendship Tournament (Druzhba):  4th Team, 7th UB

1981
Balkan Championships:  2nd Team, 5th AA, 2nd V, 2nd B, 5th FX
Blume Memorial:  6th AA, 2nd UB
Moscow News:  10th AA
World Championships (Moscow):  4th Team, 17th AA, 3rd FX

1982
American Cup:  1st AA
Golden Sands:  2nd AA, 1st B, 1st FX
Rome Grand Prix:  8th AA
Tokyo Cup:  2nd B, 3rd FX
World Cup:  10th AA, 6th V, 8th UB, 8th B

1983
Balkan Championships:  2nd V
European Championships:  6th AA, 4th FX, 6th UB, 7th V
World Championships (Budapest):  4th Team, 8th AA, 5th FX

1984
Chunichi Cup:  10th AA
CSSR Spartakiade (Olomouc):  12th AA, 5th V, 6th FX
Golden Sands:  3rd AA, 1st B

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