Podcast in English
Text size
Bulgarian National Radio © 2025 All Rights Reserved

Bulgarian sprinter Ivet Lalova named Balkan Athlete of 2019

The best Bulgarian athlete Ivet Lalova-Collio has received yet another form of recognition for her strong performance across 2019. She was selected as Best Athlete of the Balkans at the 9th Balkan Athletic Gala Night at the Association of Balkan Athletic Federations (ABAF) in Vrnjacka Banja (Serbia). Lalova, who became seventh at the 200 meters event from the planet's championship and a two-time Balkan champion in Pravets, received this distinction from Slobodan Brankovic, ABAF vice president and secretary general of the Serbian Athletic Federation. For Ivet, this is the second number 1 prize in the Balkans since 2011.




Последвайте ни и в Google News Showcase, за да научите най-важното от деня!
Listen to the daily news from Bulgaria presented in "Bulgaria Today" podcast, available in Spotify.

More from category

42nd Sofia Marathon set to begin with record turnout

The 42nd edition of the Wizz Air Sofia Marathon 2025, Bulgaria’s largest athletics event, will take place on 11–12 October, with the capital’s streets set to host thousands of runners. Organisers have reported a record level of interest this year,..

published on 10/11/25 7:05 AM

Nearly 20,000 football fans expected to attend World Cup qualifier between Bulgaria and Turkiye in Sofia

Nearly 20,000 football fans are expected to attend the World Cup qualifier between Bulgaria and Turkiye. The match will be played on Saturday, October 11, at 9.45 pm at the Vasil Levski National Stadium in Sofia. The game will mark the debut of..

published on 10/10/25 9:46 AM

Aleksandar Vezenkov has once again been named the best player outside NBA

Basketball player Aleksandar Vezenkov was named the best player outside the National Basketball Association (NBA) for the second consecutive year, according to a survey conducted among NBA general managers. The Olympiacos star received 44% of..

published on 10/10/25 9:24 AM