One of the greatest Bulgarian weightlifters Antonio Krastev died in car accident in Minnesota at the age of 58. Krastev is a two-time World Weightlifting Champion (in Södertälje in 1985 and in Sofia in 1986) and a two-time European Weightlifting Champion (Karl-Marx-Stadt in 1986 and Reims in 1987).
He also has three silver medals at European Weightlifting Championships and a silver medal at World Weightlifting Championships. In 1987 he broke the world record in the clean and jerk event in the 110 kilogram category. During the World Weightlifting Championships in Ostrava held on September 13, 1987, he lifted 216 kilograms in the clean and jerk event. His record remains unbeaten for almost 30 years.
The Bulgarian rhythmic gymnastics team led the team competition at the European Championships in Budapest , followed by Italy and Germany. The final standings will be revealed today when the ensembles will present their routines. Bulgarian juniors..
Debutantes Dara Malinova and Magdalena Valkova won their first medals for Bulgaria at the European Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships in Budapest in the individual junior category. Malinova won the silver medal with 29.600 points. Amalia Lica of..
The Equestrian World Cup in show jumping starts today at the Frigopan Equestrian Centre near Plovdiv and runs until Sunday (May 26). It is a qualifier for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games with total prize money of BGN 100 000 (EUR 50 000). Nearly..
European vice-champion in boxing, Radoslav Rosenov, secured an Olympic quota in the up to 63.5 kg category after defeating Alexandru Paraskiv from..
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