UPDATED: Kristian Vasilev, Desislava Angelova qualifiy for the 1/4 skiff final at the 2024 Olympics

published on 7/27/24 12:17 PM

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Bulgaria's first competitor at the Olympic Games in Paris, Kristian Vassilev, qualified for the 1/4 final in skiff after finishing second in his series with a time of 6:56.63 minutes. The winner was Sverri Nielsen from Denmark in 6:53.50 minutes. The quarter finals will take place on Tuesday (30 July) at 08:10 GMT.

After Kristian, the only other member of the Bulgarian Olympic rowing team, Desislava Angelova, also had a successful start. She held second place for the entire 2000m distance and finished in 7:42.73 minutes. She will therefore also be in the 1/4 final of the skiff.

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