Boryana Kaleyn was always regarded as one of the finest gymnasts to have come out of Europe. The Bulgarian had won four gold medals, two silver medals, and three bronze medals, showing her worth to the gymnastics community. But what she earned in Paris would always be special to her.

Boryana won the first medal for Bulgaria in gymnastics since 1988, as she won the silver in the all-around competition with 140.600. This made her lifelong dream of an Olympic medal come true. Thus, this moment will always be special to her. Now, she has decided to announce retirement, ending her career on a glorious note that many can only dream of. However, many wanted to know her specific reason for leaving the sport, which she has now given an answer to.

On December 13th, European gymnastics uploaded a video of Boryana Kaleyn and caught up with her after the 24-year-old gymnast announced her retirement from the sport. She was asked about her decision to retire from the sport and to explain her reasoning behind it. Boryana mainly felt that after his extreme success in the Paris Olympics, she possibly wouldn’t have achieved anything greater.

Thus, she decided to announce her retirement now, as she knew her time would have come to an end soon anyway. The gymnast said, “It took me about four months for this decision because after the Olympics I want to have rest, to enjoy my medal, to have a little bit of time with my family, and after that I had very much time to think only about this, but at the end I decided to retire because I won a lot of medals during the years. I’m very happy about my results, and for me, this is a happy end.” Boryana was also asked whether her Olympic medal would always be the pinnacle of her gymnastics career.

Boryana answered affirmatively and agreed that it was her childhood dream to win an Olympic medal. She then went on to add about that her list of ambitions is now complete, which is why she’s now ready to leave the gymnastics chapter of her life behind.

Most fans felt that she made the right decision and completely backed the gymnast. They felt that she had achieved what she needed to in her career and could now take retirement if she wanted. This is why most of the comments in the post were filled with praise for her, as they really liked the decision that she took. Thus, fans made sure to honor her legacy before she left gymnastics for good.

Gymnastics community honors Boryana Kaleyn’s retirement from the sport

Many gymnastics community members praised Boryana Kaleyn for her contribution. Throughout her years in the sport, the gymnast has earned a lot of praise for her incredible performances in both the European scene in sports and most of the competitions globally. Not only has that increased her standing in the eyes of the fans, it has also improved her identity as a gymnast within her peers.

Thus, one of them, two-time German all-around champion Margarita Kosolov, was one of the first people to congratulate her in the comments. Her praise really felt very genuine as she said, “👑Queen.” Of course, many fans also gave the gymnast the same level of respect like she deserved. After all, winning ninety-four medals in your thirteen years on the national team is a monumental career for any gymnast to have. Boryana Kaleyn can proudly say that she did have it.

“Such a legend. Bravo 👏🏾” But while her career will be remembered very fondly, a lot of it will be because of the way it ended. The fact that she had the extraordinary honor to participate in the Olympics as her last competition and also winning a silver medal there is a brilliant ending. What makes it even more special is the fact that she broke Bulgaria’s 36-year medal drought in gymnastics. The last person to win it before her was Adriana Dunavska, who won it in 1988.

Thus, before leaving, she might have removed a huge pressure from the next generation of gymnasts from Bulgaria. This is why it was a perfect ending. “You’ve had a fantastic ending, Kaleyn ❤️” said one fan. Another fan talked about how exemplary Boryana has been throughout her career. She has been an example for female gymnasts all over Europe and how they should present themselves on and off the mat. Thus, she is special.

They said, “Congratulations for all the wins, Boryana, but most importantly for what kind of courageous and modest young woman you are!! Thank you for everything you did for gymnastics! And I wish you a bright and happy life ahead, outside the rg carpet” This really shows the respect fans have for the gymnastics athlete and her legacy in the sport. Many might remember her in the future as one of the best European gymnasts ever. One fan said, “we’ll miss you…❤️ you’re Great🔥🔥” Thus, Boryana Kaleyn is a great representative of gymnastics and many in the community hope that she has a great life ahead.