Podcast in English
Text size
Bulgarian National Radio © 2025 All Rights Reserved

Wrestling: Kiril Milov wins the title in the category under 97 kilos

Kiril Milov
Photo: bul-wrestling.org

Bulgarian wrestler Kiril Milov is leading the world Greco-Roman wrestling ranking in the under 97 kilogram category with a total of 50,000 points. The national team is in training in Poreč, Croatia until February 18. Then, it will participate from February 23 to 26 in the tournament "Ibrahim Mustafa" in Alexandria, Egypt

Part of the women's team - Miglena Selishka, Taibe Yusein, Mimi Hristova and Sofia Georgieva - leave on Sunday to a training center in Egypt, before participating in the tournament in Alexandria. 

In 2022, Kiril Milov was crowned European champion and world number 2, before triumphing in Zagreb with the title "Grand Prix" after 5 consecutive victories.



Последвайте ни и в Google News Showcase, за да научите най-важното от деня!
Listen to the daily news from Bulgaria presented in "Bulgaria Today" podcast, available in Spotify.

More from category

Karlos Nasar

Unstoppable Karlos Nasar becomes world weightlifting champion for the third time, sets new record

Bulgaria's Olympic champion from Paris Karlos Nasar became the world champion in weightlifting for the third time . At the World Championships in Førde , Norway, he took gold in the clean and jerk movement with 222 kg, as well as in the combined..

published on 10/9/25 10:59 PM
Karlos Nasar

Karlos Nasar aims for gold in the men's 94-kg weight class at the World Weightlifting Championships

Olympic, world and European champion Karlos Nasar will take to the podium on Thursday at the World Weightlifting Championships in Forde, Norway, competing for gold in his new 94kg category. Victory would earn Nasar his third world title in three..

published on 10/9/25 5:49 PM

Sofia vies with Varna for hosting European volleyball championship

Sofia Mayor Vasil Terziev expressed the wish for the European volleyball championship in 2026 to take place in Sofia and not in Varna as planned. We confirm the invitation, along with the Bulgarian Volleyball Federation, to host the European..

published on 10/9/25 10:24 AM