Vera Marinova-Atkinson:
… on 23 February 2013, the Bulgarian six-time Olympian, four time Olympic medalist and former double World Champion on Floor and Rings, Iordan Iovtchev celebrated the end of the his competitive career in a remarkable show in the country’s capital Sofia. …
On the eve of the Gala, 22 February 2013, Iordan Iovtchev was awarded with the highest state honour, the Order “Stara Planina”, by the President of Republic …
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Friends Yuri Chechi, Igor Cassina and Alexei Nemov were there.
Vera Marinova-Atkinson wrote a book on his life titled “Meeting a Dinosaur”. It was published the same week.
Meanwhile, 37yr-old Oksana Chusovitina is still rocking Vault. VIDEO from Houston National Invitational 2013.
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