Maya Tabakova

Maya Tabakova
Country represented Bulgaria
Born (1978-05-11) 11 May 1978 (age 46)
Sofia, Bulgaria
Height169 cm (5 ft 7 in)
(at the 1996 Olympic Games)
Weight47 kg (104 lb)
(at the 1996 Olympic Games)
DisciplineRhythmic gymnastics
LevelSenior international
ClubLevski Sofia, Sofia
Medal record
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1996 Atlanta Group all-around

Maya Tabakova (or Maja Tabakova; Bulgarian: Мая Табакова; born 11 May 1978 in Sofia) is a Bulgarian rhythmic gymnast.

At the 1996 Olympic Games, held in Atlanta, she won a silver medal as part of the Bulgarian rhythmic gymnastics group (along with teammates Ina Delcheva, Valentina Kevlian, Maria Koleva, Ivelina Taleva and Viara Vatashka).[1][2] After the 1996 Atlanta Summer Games, she was a dancer with the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus from 1998 to 2005.

  1. ^ "Maya Tabakova Bio, Stats, and Results — Olympics". Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18. Retrieved 2017-01-18.
  2. ^ "Bulgaria Rhythmic Gymnastics at the 1996 Atlanta Summer Games". Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17. Retrieved 2017-01-18.