| Child: | 3, including Stiliana Nikolova |
| Paulina Nikolova | |
| Show-Medals: | yes |
| Discipline: | Rhythmic Gymnastics |
| Level: | International Elite |
| Spouse: | Iliya Dyakov |
| Birth Date: | 3 June |
Paulina Nikolova née Kratseva (born 3 June) is a retired Bulgarian rhythmic gymnast and coach. She was a double gold medalist at the World Championships.
Paulina was a member of the Bulgarian national senior group that won All-Around gold at the 1983 World Championships in Strasbourg.[1] Two years later the group retained the medal at the 1985 World Championships in Valladolid.[2] [3]
After her retirement from the sport she had three children with former football player, who represented Bulgaria at the 1986 World Cup, Iliya Dyakov: Paola, Denis and Stiliana who is a successful rhythmic gymnast.[4] [5] In 1993 Polina moved, with her family, to Cairo after she received a contract as a rhythmic gymnastics coach at the New Giza club, where she still works along her daughter Paola.[6] [7]