Georgi Peev won the 100m breaststroke title at the 2023 World Transplant Games held in Perth, Australia. Georgi Peev, who lives in the town of Haskovo (Southeastern Bulgaria), announced this news on his Facebook page. Athletes from 45 countries are participating in the 24th World Transplant Games.
Georgi Peev is the first double organ transplant recipient in Bulgaria who earned five medals from one European transplant game. Bulgaria is also represented by 63 year-old Ognyan Ganchev who is the longest- surviving transplant patient in Bulgaria. They received heart transplants at the University Hospital Professor Alexander Chirkov in 2006 and 2013.
The President of the Bulgarian Football Union Georgi Ivanov announced that Aleksandar Dimitrov is the new coach of the national team. The former coach of the country's youth team will lead the national team in the qualification..
From 23 to 30 September, all EU member states will take part in the European Week of Sport. To mark the occasion, a two-day sports fair will be held at the Asics Arena in Sofia. Around 35 sports federations are expected to join the event, according to an..
The Bulgarian men’s national volleyball team defeated Portugal 3-0 (25-19, 25-23, 25-13) to secure a place in the quarter-finals of the World Championship in the Philippines. This marks the first time since 2010 that Bulgaria has reached the top eight..
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