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

published on 7/27/24 12:17 PM

Photo: worldrowing.com - archive

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.

Последвайте ни и в Google News Showcase, за да научите най-важното от деня!

Radio Bulgaria Sport desislava angelova kristian vasilev olympics skiff start

More from category

ATP: Grigor Dimitrov - the tennis player with the deadliest forehand

The forehand of the best Bulgarian tennis player Grigor Dimitrov is a real cannon , writes ATP. ATP Infosys Beyond The Numbers analysis of average stroke speed and spin, based on the performance of top 10 players over the past three seasons, shows that..

published on 10/31/24 3:39 PM

BADMITON: Stoeva sisters win doubles title in the Netherlands

Stefani Stoeva and Gabriela Stoeva won the women's doubles title at the Badminton International Challenge tournament in Hertogenbosch , the Netherlands. The sisters, ranked fifth at the Paris 2024 Olympics and number one in the main draw, defeated Great..

published on 10/27/24 5:24 PM

Viktoriya Tomova reaches the round of 16 at the WTA 500 tournament in Tokyo

Bulgaria’s top-ranked female tennis player Viktoriya Tomova has reached the round of 16 at the WTA 500 tournament in Tokyo. She defeated defending champion Veronika Kudermetova from Russia 7-6(3), 6-3 after nearly two hours of play. Tomova's next..

published on 10/21/24 9:44 AM

WEATHER

Pick city: Sofía

Cloudy
Min: 2 | Max: 6

BULGARIA IN PICTURES

Which world-famous Bulgarian artist designed QSL cards for Radio Bulgaria?

President Rumen Radev awards prominent Bulgarian athletes with the Presidential Badge of Honor

Today, President Rumen Radev awarded prominent Bulgarian athletes with the Presidential Badge of Honor. At a ceremony at the presidential institution,..

published on 12/3/24 3:32 PM

FIFA and UEFA Presidents attend "100 Years of Bulgarian Football"

It is high time that Bulgaria has a modern stadium that can host finals of European club tournaments. This opinion was expressed by..

published on 12/3/24 8:50 AM

Share

Successful start for Bulgaria in Paris