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Maria Kitkarska

Canadian rhythmic gymnast

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Record originEnglish Wikipedia
Text licenseCC BY-SA 4.0
Source revisionSep 6, 2026
Entity authorityQ17425269
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Maria Kitkarska (Bulgarian: Мария Киткарска) (born 13 July 1995 in Sofia, Bulgaria) is a Canadian former individual rhythmic gymnast. She is the 2010 Canadian junior all-around champion and 2012 Canadian senior all-around champion.

Career

Kitkarska began rhythmic gymnastics in 2005. She competed at the 2009 Junior Pan American Championships, where she won bronze in the all-around as well as three medals in the event finals: silver with ball and bronze with clubs and rope.

In 2010, she became the Canadian junior champion. She competed at the 2010 Youth Olympic Games, finishing 11th in qualifications.

The next year, she debuted as a senior. She was one of eight athletes to receive a scholarship for athletes in circus-related sports from Cirque du Soleil. In September, she competed at the 2011 World Championships in Montpellier, France, where she finished 80th in the all-around. In October, she placed 6th at the 2011 Pan American Games.

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