Absolute world champion Stiliana Nikolova topped the standings of the World Challenge Cup in rhythmic gymnastics in Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
On the first day of the competition she scored the highest results in the hoop and the ball, ahead of world champion Darja Varfolomeev and her team-mate Boryana Kaleyn.
The Bulgarian ensemble – Magdalina Minevska, Sofia Ivanova, Kamelia Petrova, Rachel Stoyanov and Margarita Vasileva - came second in the temporary standings after the five hoops composition, first comes Israel and third – Brazil.
Today’s bats and ribbon combination in the individual race, and the three ribbons and two balls in the ensembles, will determine the champion in the all-around.
Competing against 180 athletes from 36 countries, Rahim Rashaida achieved a historic victory for Bulgarian fencing. Rashaida, who trains at the National Sports Academy Fencing Club under coach Dimitar Nikolov, secured first place at the World Junior..
Veteran Slovenian snowboarder Žan Košir won the men's parallel giant slalom in Val St. Come, Canada , after defeating Austrian Benjamin Karl in the final. Third place went to Bulgaria's Radoslav Yankov, who edged out Italy's Daniele Bagozza in the..
Tsanko Tsankov is back on home soil in Burgas after his recent participation in the Gdynia Winter Swimming Cup in Poland. The Bulgarian swimmer won three gold medals in the 1,000m, 200m and 450m freestyle events in the Baltic Sea. In an..
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