Tihomir Ivanov, champion at this year’s Summer Universiade in Italy, won a title in the high jump at the Balkan athletics championship in the Bulgarian town of Pravets, clearing 2.27 metres.
Sprinter Ivet Lalova-Collio won the 100 metres Balkan title, clocking 11.23 seconds (+1.2 m./sec.). Diana Weissman, Israel, came second with 11.25 seconds, and third – another Bulgarian competitor – Inna Eftimova with 11.56 seconds.
Former Bulgarian football legend Hristo Stoychkoff came to watch Ivet Lalova-Collio compete, as did Sebastian Coe, President of the International Association of Athletics Federations and former world pole vault record holder Sergey Bubka.
Grigor Dimitrov retained his 10th position in the ATP tennis rankings published today, while Viktoriya Tomova climbed six places in the women's rankings. Dimitrov returned to the top 10 on April 1. Grigor has 3,775 points following his quarterfinal..
The Bulgarian national football team drew 1-1 with Slovenia in a friendly match played in Ljubljana. So far, the team played sixth matches under the leadership of Ilian Iliev. It recorded five draws against Hungary, Serbia, Azerbaijan, Romania and..
Almost 350 contestants from 3 continents – Europe, Asia and America – have applied for participation in the first Rhodo Rock ultramarathon organized by Momchilgrad municipality, the Bulgarian news agency BTA has reported, citing the organizers...
The 4 th edition of the Ravnogor Scorelauf Marathon is taking place today in Ravnogor village in the Rhodopes. The organizers promise a unique run,..
Bulgarian tennis player Viktoriya Tomova has started her participation in the grass-court tournament in Bad Homburg, Germany, with a..
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