Angel Rusev claimed his fifth European title in a row at the European Championships in Moldova after an extremely dramatic contest in the 55 kg category.
The 23-year-old Bulgarian made only one successful attempt in the 55kg category, but it was enough for him to secure victory with a total of 246 kg (105 kg in the snatch and 141 kg in the clean and jerk). Rusev was previously crowned continental champion from 2021 to 2024 and won a silver medal on his debut at the 2019 championships in Bucharest.
Grigor Dimitrov started with a victory his participation in the tennis tournament of the Masters series in Monte Carlo with a prize fund of 6.1 million euros. In the first round, he won 6:3, 6:4 against Nicolás Jarry from..
Viktoria Radeva and Antoaneta Stefanova secured victories in the seventh round of the European Women's Individual Classical Chess Championship on the Greek island of Rhodes. Viktoria Radeva defeated Ines Prado (Spain) and, with 4.5 points,..
Stiliana Nikolova, who finished second in the all-around at the 2025 FIG Rhythmic Gymnastics World Cup Series in Sofia, won gold medals in the hoop and ball finals. Bulgaria's other individual competitor, Eva Brezalieva , won a bronze medal in the..
Bulgaria's top tennis player, Grigor Dimitrov, has climbed one place in the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) rankings . Last week Dimitrov took..
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