Karlos Nasar has been declared “Best Weightlifter in Europe” for 2024 in the rankings of the European Weightlifting Federation and the European branch of the International Sports Press Association.
The past year turned out to be the most successful in the career of the 20-year-old weightlifter – world record holder in the 89 kg category.
Karlos Nasar is the first Bulgarian to win a European, world and Olympic title within one calendar year. In addition, he set world records in the clean and jerk and in the snatch and remained unrivalled in all sports forums.
At the European Weightlifting Championships opening today in Chisinau, Karlos Nasar will compete in a new category – up to 96 kg.
The draw for the FIDE Women’s World Cup, which begins on July 5 in Batumi (Georgia), has been finalized. Among the 107 competitors are three Bulgarian chess players — Nurgyul Salimova, Antoaneta Stefanova and Nadya Stefanova. In 2023,..
Bulgaria topped the medal standings at the 3rd FIG Rhythmic Gymnastics Junior World Championships in Sofia. The team won a total of six medals – four gold and two bronze ones. The Bulgarian gymnasts became world champions in the..
Hristo Tsvetkov won the Vitosha 100 km ultra-marathon and mountain-biking race for the fifth consecutive time, improving his own record. According to the Bulgarian News Agency BTA, he finished the 100-kilometre course in 6:56:40, which is 42 minutes..
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