Legendary marathon swimmer Petar Stoychev has added another gold medal to his rich collection. The Bulgarian won the competition from the calendar of the International Ice Swimming Association in the waters of the Arctic Ocean near the island of Svalbard (Norway).
Stoychev was the fastest in the distance of 1000 meters in competition with 19 athletes from around the world. His time was 14:25 minutes. The competition was held in icy cold water, as the air temperature was minus 15 °C .
“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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