Tennis player Tsvetana Pironkova has been selected Sportsperson of the Year of Bulgaria for 2020 for her comeback to tennis in the autumn of this year after a 3-year absence.
In the very first tournament she took part in, the US Open, Pironkova gave a superb performance, qualifying for the quarterfinals. A little later she also reached round three of the French Open.
During the vote in the 63rd edition of the most prestigious awards in Bulgarian sports, 82 journalists from 40 different media outlets gave Pironkova 732 points. She is followed by wrestler Edmond Nazaryan with 525 points and Kubrat Pulev with 259 points, BTA reports.
Bulgarians Stiliana Nikolova and Boryana Kaleyn are leading the ranking at the World Cup in Rhythmic Gymnastics in Sofia . So far Stiliana is in first place, Boryana in second and Italian Sofia Raffaelli in third. After the hoop and ball routines,..
The European Boxing Confederation (EUBC) presented a film dedicated to Stoyka Krasteva, the women's flyweight Olympic Champion in Tokyo 2020. The 48-minute film is the sixth episode of the series ''The Protagonists''. Stoyka Krasteva talks about..
Sofia is once again the capital of rhythmic gymnastics, as the world’s elite of this sport will reveal the array of expectations, emotions and desires just a few months before the Olympic Games in Paris. From April 12 to 14..
Bulgaria's Kristian Vasilev has qualified for the skiff final at the European Rowing Olympic Qualifiers in Szeged , Hungary. He won the second semi-final..
The Interior Ministry is planning an extra police presence in the capital for the final derby of the season between professional football clubs "CSKA -..
Boryana Kaleyn won a bronze medal in the all-around at the Rhythmic Gymnastics World Cup in Tashkent. The other Bulgarian competitor Nikol Todorova..
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