PAPAZOV Antonio
Bulgaria
BUL
Title
Mr
Lastname
PAPAZOV
Firstname
Antonio
Gender
male
Country
Bulgaria
Place of birth
Plovdiv
Year of birth
1997 (29 y.o.)
Discipline(s)
Aerobic Gymnastics
test img
Occupation
Athlete, Choreographer, Coach
Spoken languages
Bulgarian, English
Club
Aerobic-AMD: Plovdiv, BUL
International senior debut
2015
Start sporting career
He began the sport in 2009 in Plovdiv, Bulgaria.
Hero / Idol
Austrian aerobic gymnast Lubov Gazov. (Athlete, 03 May 2018)
Most influential person in career
Coach Dimitrina Kandeva. (Athlete, 03 May 2018)
Philosophy / Motto
"I handle the pressure of major competitions by accepting them as a show, not a competition. My focus is on performing everything in a spectacular and unique way." (Venturelli Aerobics Instagram profile, 30 Jul 2024)
Awards
In 2021 he was named as one of the top 10 athletes in Plovdiv, Bulgaria. (marica.bg, 16 Dec 2021)
Additional information
BREAK AND RETURN
At the end of 2022 he stepped away from competitive sport and then spent time working as a coach and choreographer for the Bulgarian national team. He returned to competition in 2024. "I was still so involved in aerobics, travelling around the world, working in different countries. So, it didn't feel like I stopped, just that I had time off the stage." (Aero Pesaro 2024 Instagram profile, 31 Aug 2024; bta.bg, 11 Mar 2024; Aerobic Union Bulgaria Facebook page, 13 Oct 2023)

TV APPEARANCE
In 2019 he performed an aerobics and dance routine as a competitor on the television show 'Bulgaria's Got Talent'. (talant.btv.bg, 01 Dec 2019)

Last update : 2024-09-23

The World Games

2025 - The World Games 2025 CHENGDU (CHN)

Trio
Rank Final
3
Score Final
18.965
Rank Qualif.
4
Score Qualif.
18.765

2022 - The World Games 2022 BIRMINGHAM (USA)

Mixed Pair
Rank Final
3
Score Final
20.250
Rank Qualif.
3
Score Qualif.
20.150
Trio
Rank Final
-
Score Final
-
Rank Qualif.
5
Score Qualif.
19.344
World Championships

2024 - 18th FIG Aerobic Gymnastics World Championships PESARO (ITA)

Trio
Rank Final
3
Score Final
20.538
Rank Qualif.
5
Score Qualif.
20.238

2022 - 17th FIG Aerobic Gymnastics World Championships GUIMARAES (POR)

Mixed Pair
Rank Final
4
Score Final
20.450
Rank Qualif.
2
Score Qualif.
20.000
Trio
Rank Final
2
Score Final
20.188
Rank Qualif.
1
Score Qualif.
20.355

2021 - 16th FIG Aerobic Gymnastics World Championships BAKU (AZE)

Men Individual
Rank Final
8
Score Final
19.600
Rank Qualif.
5
Score Qualif.
21.400
Mixed Pair
Rank Final
4
Score Final
22.000
Rank Qualif.
5
Score Qualif.
21.450
Trio
Rank Final
1
Score Final
22.877
Rank Qualif.
1
Score Qualif.
22.527

2018 - 15th FIG Aerobic Gymnastics World Championships GUIMARAES (POR)

Men Individual
Rank Final
7
Score Final
21.475
Rank Qualif.
7
Score Qualif.
21.450
Mixed Pair
Rank Final
5
Score Final
21.600
Rank Qualif.
5
Score Qualif.
21.325
Group
Rank Final
6
Score Final
21.755
Rank Qualif.
6
Score Qualif.
21.630

2016 - 14th FIG Aerobic Gymnastics World Championships and 7th World Age Group Competitions INCHEON (KOR)

Men Individual
Rank Final
-
Score Final
-
Rank Qualif.
10
Score Qualif.
21.200
Mixed Pair
Rank Final
7
Score Final
20.650
Rank Qualif.
7
Score Qualif.
20.725
World Cup

2025 - FIG SUZUKI World Cup 2025 TOKYO (JPN)

Trio
Rank Final
2
Score Final
19.207
Rank Qualif.
3
Score Qualif.
19.107

2024 - FIG Suzuki World Cup 2024 YOKOHAMA (JPN)

Trio
Rank Final
1
Score Final
20.033
Rank Qualif.
1
Score Qualif.
19.883
Continental Championships

2025 - 14th Senior European Championships GANJA (AZE)

Trio
Rank Final
2
Score Final
19.410
Rank Qualif.
2
Score Qualif.
19.410

2021 - 12th Senior and Junior European Championships PESARO (ITA)

Mixed Pair
Rank Final
1
Score Final
22.300
Rank Qualif.
1
Score Qualif.
21.750
Trio
Rank Final
1
Score Final
22.827
Rank Qualif.
1
Score Qualif.
22.827

2019 - 11th European Championships BAKU (AZE)

Men Individual
Rank Final
3
Score Final
21.300
Rank Qualif.
3
Score Qualif.
21.350
Mixed Pair
Rank Final
4
Score Final
21.500
Rank Qualif.
6
Score Qualif.
21.150
Group
Rank Final
2
Score Final
22.111
Rank Qualif.
1
Score Qualif.
22.066

2017 - 10th European Championships 2017 ANCONA (ITA)

Men Individual
Rank Final
5
Score Final
21.400
Rank Qualif.
4
Score Qualif.
21.350
Mixed Pair
Rank Final
-
Score Final
-
Rank Qualif.
9
Score Qualif.
20.250
Group
Rank Final
5
Score Final
22.005
Rank Qualif.
6
Score Qualif.
20.975
World / Challenge Cup

2019 - 30th Suzuki FIG World Cup 2019 TOKYO (JPN)

Men Individual
Rank Final
-
Score Final
-
Rank Qualif.
9
Score Qualif.
21.100
Mixed Pair
Rank Final
6
Score Final
20.900
Rank Qualif.
5
Score Qualif.
21.250
Group
Rank Final
4
Score Final
22.055
Rank Qualif.
3
Score Qualif.
21.705

2019 - 6th Cantanhede FIG World Cup 2019 CANTANHEDE (POR)

Mixed Pair
Rank Final
6
Score Final
20.650
Rank Qualif.
3
Score Qualif.
21.200
Group
Rank Final
1
Score Final
21.727
Rank Qualif.
1
Score Qualif.
21.805

2018 - FIG World Cup 2018 PLOVDIV (BUL)

Men Individual
Rank Final
5
Score Final
20.700
Rank Qualif.
2
Score Qualif.
21.300
Mixed Pair
Rank Final
2
Score Final
21.400
Rank Qualif.
1
Score Qualif.
21.100
Group
Rank Final
1
Score Final
22.705
Rank Qualif.
1
Score Qualif.
21.716

2018 - 29th FIG Suzuki World Cup Cat. B TOKYO (JPN)

Men Individual
Rank Final
6
Score Final
21.250
Rank Qualif.
8
Score Qualif.
21.000
Mixed Pair
Rank Final
2
Score Final
21.450
Rank Qualif.
4
Score Qualif.
21.200
Group
Rank Final
3
Score Final
21.177
Rank Qualif.
4
Score Qualif.
20.800

2018 - FIG World Cup 2018 CANTANHEDE (POR)

Men Individual
Rank Final
7
Score Final
20.500
Rank Qualif.
8
Score Qualif.
20.450
Mixed Pair
Rank Final
4
Score Final
20.850
Rank Qualif.
6
Score Qualif.
20.200
Group
Rank Final
3
Score Final
21.194
Rank Qualif.
3
Score Qualif.
20.427

2017 - FIG World Cup 2017 CANTANHEDE (POR)

Men Individual
Rank Final
3
Score Final
21.850
Rank Qualif.
6
Score Qualif.
20.850
Mixed Pair
Rank Final
5
Score Final
21.550
Rank Qualif.
7
Score Qualif.
20.300
Group
Rank Final
2
Score Final
22.055
Rank Qualif.
1
Score Qualif.
21.655

2017 - FIG Suzuki World Cup 2017 TOKYO (JPN)

Men Individual
Rank Final
6
Score Final
20.975
Rank Qualif.
6
Score Qualif.
20.350
Mixed Pair
Rank Final
7
Score Final
19.600
Rank Qualif.
8
Score Qualif.
19.850
Group
Rank Final
3
Score Final
20.233
Rank Qualif.
4
Score Qualif.
19.694

2016 - World Cup 2016 Cat. B CANTANHEDE (POR)

Men Individual
Rank Final
8
Score Final
19.900
Rank Qualif.
4
Score Qualif.
21.150
Mixed Pair
Rank Final
4
Score Final
20.600
Rank Qualif.
6
Score Qualif.
20.150

2016 - Aquae World Cup 2016 Cat. B AIX LES BAINS (FRA)

Men Individual
Rank Final
6
Score Final
20.200
Rank Qualif.
6
Score Qualif.
20.650
Mixed Pair
Rank Final
4
Score Final
20.250
Rank Qualif.
3
Score Qualif.
20.050

2015 - World Cup 2015 Cat. B BOROVETS (BUL)

Men Individual
Rank Final
-
Score Final
-
Rank Qualif.
12
Score Qualif.
20.000
Mixed Pair
Rank Final
8
Score Final
19.700
Rank Qualif.
6
Score Qualif.
20.600