European champion and second in the world Kiril Milov became the winner of the “Nikola Petrov” gold belt for the second time in the Greco-Roman wrestling, while Ahmed Bataev for the first time grabbed the “Dan Kolov” gold in the freestyle also in the category of up to 97 kg at the wrestling tournament in Varna. Bilyana Dudova became the best Bulgarian female athlete as she placed first in the category of up to 65 kg.
Traditionally, the best foreign wrestlers also received awards. These were Zahid Valencia (USA), who triumphed in the 86-kilogram freestyle wrestling, Mohama Ashi (Iran), who became first in the 60-kilogram Greco-Roman style, and among the women - Lydia Turino (Spain), champion in the category of up to 62 kg.
The draw for the FIDE Women’s World Cup, which begins on July 5 in Batumi (Georgia), has been finalized. Among the 107 competitors are three Bulgarian chess players — Nurgyul Salimova, Antoaneta Stefanova and Nadya Stefanova. In 2023,..
Bulgaria topped the medal standings at the 3rd FIG Rhythmic Gymnastics Junior World Championships in Sofia. The team won a total of six medals – four gold and two bronze ones. The Bulgarian gymnasts became world champions in the..
Hristo Tsvetkov won the Vitosha 100 km ultra-marathon and mountain-biking race for the fifth consecutive time, improving his own record. According to the Bulgarian News Agency BTA, he finished the 100-kilometre course in 6:56:40, which is 42 minutes..
Alexander Vasilev has reached the quarterfinals of the Wimbledon Junior Championships. Seeded No. 12, Vasilev defeated Keaton Hance (USA) 7–6(5), 6–4 in..
Ludogorets secured a 1:0 win over Dinamo Minsk in the first leg of the UEFA Champions League first qualifying round, played in Razgrad. Ludogorets' new..
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