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Badminton: The Stoeva sisters qualify for the quarter-finals in Mülheim

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Stefani Stoeva and Gabriela Stoeva have qualified for the quarterfinals of the strong badminton tournament of the World Tour Super 300 series in Mülheim (Germany). The competition, with a prize fund of 210,000 dollars, is also a qualification for the Olympic Games in Paris 2024. 

The three-time European women's doubles champions, 5th-seeded in the scheme, defeated Vivian Hoo and Lim Chiew Sien, (Malaysia) 21:16, 21:14. 

For a place in the semi-finals, the sisters Stefani and Gabriela Stoeva will compete tomorrow against the representatives of Hong Kong, Yeung Nga Ting/Yeung Pui Lam, who are number 1 in the scheme.




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