Bulgarian swimmer Petar Stoychev won the historic first competition in Lake Khövsgöl in Mongolia under the auspices of the International Ice Swimming Association, BTA has reported.
The Bulgarian, widely recognized as the world's most successful marathon swimmer, triumphed in the men's one-mile swimming race in the crystal clear waters of the Mongolian lake. Stoychev finished with a time of 23:55 minutes.
Representatives of all continents (except Antarctica) participated in the event - Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Australia and Europe.
Nineteen-year-old Tervel Zamfirov achieved his highest ever World Cup finish in alpine snowboarding with a career-best fourth place in the parallel giant slalom in Bansko. Fellow Bulgarian Radoslav Yankov was stopped in the quarter-finals by none..
Radoslav Yankov and Tervel Zamfirov qualified for the first parallel giant slalom of the World Cup in Bansko. Yankov secured second place with a time of 1 minute 13.62 seconds, while Zamfirov finished seventh, achieving a personal best and improving..
A total of 135 competitors from 19 countries will compete in the VISA FIS Snowboard Alpine World Cup in Bansko this weekend, January 18-19. Bulgaria will be represented by its top snowboarders, led by Radoslav Yankov, t he country's only FIS..
Olympic, world and European weightlifting champion Кarlos Nassar has been named Bulgaria's Athlete of the Year for 2024. Olympic champion Karlos..
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