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2026 Men's Gymnastics Roster

Illinois Fighting Illini
Illinois Fighting Illini
Illinois Fighting Illini

6 Alex Karadzhov

  • Class Freshman
  • Height 5-8
  • Major Exploratory Studies
  • Hometown St. Petersburg, Fla.
  • High School Pinellas Virtual School
  • Instagram alexgymnast50

Biography

Career Highs

Event Score
Pommel Horse 13.000 | vs. Greenville & Navy | Feb. 28, 2026
High Bar 9.500 | at Ohio State Open | Jan. 18, 2026

High School/Club

  • Trained at EVO Gymnastics
  • Graduated summa cum laude from Pinellas Virtual School

Personal

  • Born Dec. 23, 2005
  • Majoring in exploratory studies 
  • Parents are Magdalena and Aleksander Karadzhov
  • Two siblings: Victor and Teodor 
  • Chose Illinois because “they have a very supportive and connected environment. During my quick recruiting process, I got to see a little bit of how supportive the whole Illinois program is. This strong support network is a great foundation for serious growth in all aspects of life, not just gymnastics, and that’s something I want to be a part of.”