Bulgarian swimmer Lyubomir Epitropov qualified for the 200 metres breaststroke semifinals at the Olympic Games in Tokyo, setting a new national record.
He clocked 2:09.68 minutes, for the first time dropping below 2:10 minutes in the event, and improving his own top achievement of 2:10.12.
The semifinals are tomorrow, 28 July.
“These 2010 cms. prove that there is no limit to human capabilities, and disprove pessimists that some athletic records will be eternal,” Bulgarian Olympic Committee chair Stefka Kostadinova said in a comment on the breaking of the women’s high jump..
15-year-old Viktor Nikolov finished second in the overall standings at the Sodi W Finals World Karting Championship in Genk, Belgium, becoming the first Bulgarian to achieve such a result. After five rounds, the Bulgarian racer had 186 points,..
Grigor Dimitrov scored a three-set victory (6:3, 6:4, 6:3) against Gaël Monfils from France on his way to the fourth round of Wimbledon. Thus, for the second year in a row, he reaches this phase of the tournament. The Bulgarian..
15-year-old Viktor Nikolov finished second in the overall standings at the Sodi W Finals World Karting Championship in Genk, Belgium, becoming the first..
“These 2010 cms. prove that there is no limit to human capabilities, and disprove pessimists that some athletic records will be eternal,” Bulgarian..
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