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Ekaterina Dafovska resigned as head of the Bulgarian Biathlon Federation

Ekaterina Dafovska
Photo: BGNES

Bulgarian Olympic champion Ekaterina Dafovska has resigned as President of the Bulgarian Biathlon Federation due to health problems. At its next meeting on 11 May 2022 the Board will set a date for a General Assembly to elect the new President of the Federation. 

The gold medal winner at the Nagano Games was recently re-elected as head of the federation, despite serious opposition and disputes with the Ministry of Youth and Sports over the state funding of the Bulgarian Biathlon Federation.




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