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Bulgarian figure skater Alexandra Feigin wins the Bosphorus Cup in Istanbul

Alexandra Feigin
Photo: EPA/BGNES-archive

Alexandra Feigin won the title at the international figure skating tournament "Bosphorus Cup" in Istanbul. The Bulgarian took the lead in the short program  and solidified her first-place position in the free program.

Anastasia Gracheva (Moldova) finished second and Eliška Březinová (Slovakia) placed third. The other Bulgarian competitor, Kristina Grigorova, finished in 15th place.

Last month, Alexandra Feigin won a silver medal at the international figure skating tournament "Denkova-Staviski Cup" in Sofia. Kristen Spours from the UK claimed the gold medal at the competition in Sofia.



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