Career
Rangelova began her training at the tender age of just 4 years old in CSKA Sofia Club. 1999 European Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships in Budapest Rangelova made her official debut, as a 14-year-old,where she took the silver medal with 5 ribbons. The following year, at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia the Bulgarian rhythmic gymnastics team took took 7th place in the final group all-around with the final score of 38.432 (19166 for five clubs, 19266 for two hoops and three ribbons).
2003 World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships in Budapest, Hungary, Rangelova pulled off the second highest score both in ribbons and in hoops and clubs to hand the Bulgarians a silver medal in the group all-around with the final score of 50.175, and a qualifying ticket to her second Olympics.
2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Rangelova competed for the Bulgarian women"s rhythmic gymnastics team in the group all-around, after receiving a qualifying berth from the World Championships. 2005 World Championships in Baku, Rangelova and Bulgarian team finished on 1st place with (5 ribbons) with a score in 14.475.
, three 4th places (all around), (3 hoops 2 clubs) and (team). 2005 World Championships in Baku, Rangelova was determined to continue on with her passion and sporting career, together with all girls, from her team
Rangelova began to study in National Sport Academy, where she completed a bachelor"s degree in 2011
In 2006 Rangelova married Petar Yankov, a Bulgarian stunt performer and had a daughter, named Nikita in 2007.
Seven months after she returned to the sport with all her girls from her team after two years taken some time out to compete in the World Championships. This is the first case in the history of rhythmic gymnastics, the Bulgarian team with Rangelova took 7th and 4th place on World Championships in Mie 2009, Japan. World Cup 2009 in Kiev, Ukraine Bronze medal,
World Cup 2009 in Pesaro, Italy silver and bronze medals,
World Cup 2009 Portimao, Portugal silver medal,
World Cup 2009 Budapest, Hungary gold and silver medals
2009 Kristina Rangelova terminated her sporting career.
As from 2012 Rangelova now lives in Dublin, Ireland with her family and set up her very own Elite Rhythmic Gymnastics Club in Dublin.
She is currently a judge in rhythmic gymnastics and National coach.