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Two more Bulgarian wrestlers qualify for Rio

Mimi Hristova
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Bulgarian wrestlers won two more quotas for the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro in August. At the European OG Qualifying Tournament in Zrenjanin (Serbia) Nikolay Bayryakov (85 kg.) in Greco-Roman wrestling and Mimi Hristova (58 kg.) reached the finals in their weight classes. In the semi-finals Bayryakov defeated Artur Omarov, Czech Republic and will play in the finals versus Olympic, world and European champion Alexei Mishin, Russia. At the semi-finals Mimi Hristov beat Louisa Nemesh, Germany and will face Oxana Herhel for the gold




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