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Peycheva moves up in the gymnastics world ranking list

Thu, Nov 15 2001 13:00 CET 104 Views
The Bulgarian rhythmic gymnast Simona Peycheva moved up 13 spots on the new world ranking list on Sunday. The triple bronze medallist from the World Championships in Madrid this year moved from 21st to eighth position. In the world ranking list for sports gymnastics, Bulgaria's Yordan Yovchev is fourth. After winning two gold medals on floor and rings, and a bronze in the all around in Ghent, Belgium two weeks ago, he moved up one spot. Russia's Alexei Nemov continues to lead the list.

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