Boxer Javier Ibáñez qualified for the Olympic semi-finals in the category of up to 57 kg thus securing at least a bronze medal in Paris. Born in Cuba, but competing for Bulgaria, the European champion won against Japanese Shudai Harada with 5:0 judges' votes.
For a place in the final, Javier Ibáñez will face world bronze medallist Munarbek Seitbek Uulu of Kyrgyzstan, who prevailed with a 3-2 decision over Jahmal Harvey of the United States.
Gymnast Valentina Georgieva also performed well at the Olympic tournament and placed fifth in women’s vault. Thus, Bulgaria once again had an Olympic finalist among women after a 32-year hiatus.
The ranking is a huge success for the 18-year-old Olympic débutante also because it was achieved after a long absence due to a knee injury.
An interesting fact is that Valentina Georgieva repeated the achievement of her coach Filip Yanev, who finished in fifth place in the vault at the Athens Olympics in 2004.
Bulgaria’s best tennis player Grigor Dimitrov ended the 2024 season in the Top 10 of the world rankings. The 33-year-old Bulgarian has an asset of 3350 points and retains his 10th position. This is Dimitrov's best achievement since the end of 2017,..
Ivan Cheparinov scored a victory in the eighth round of the European Individual Chess Championship in Petrovac, Montenegro. The Bulgarian grandmaster played with the black pieces and secured a brilliant win over Ukrainian Ihor Samunenkov. The..
The Bulgarian national team won a 1-0 victory versus Luxembourg in the penultimate match from the C3 group of the Nations League. The Bulgarian footballers performed up to par in the first half, but the second half was a challenge for them,..
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It is high time that Bulgaria has a modern stadium that can host finals of European club tournaments. This opinion was expressed by..
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