Ukrainian Semen Novikov, who became a European wrestling champion in 2020, has received a Bulgarian passport. Thus, he will be able to represent Bulgaria as of the next season. Recently, the two-time U-23 wrestling champion underwent a shoulder surgery. It is not clear yet when the young talent will make his debut for Bulgaria.
The Greco-Roman wrestler competes in the 87 kilograms weight category. In Ukraine he was in competition with two-time Olympic medalist Zhean Beleniuk who earned a gold medal at the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics.
Petar Stoychev has become the first Bulgarian to swim the Strait of Gibraltar under the Oceans Seven rules without a wetsuit. Stoychev covered the distance from the European coast in the Spanish town of Tarifa to the African coast in Morocco in..
Bulgaria's Viktorio Iliev has become European boxing champion at the EUBC Youth Men and Women European Boxing Championships in Poreč, Croatia, in the under-60 kg category. In the final, he defeated Bohdan Cheldyk from Ukraine. Bulgaria..
Bulgaria won five medals on the last day of the 2024 Rhythmic Gymnastics World Cup in Sofia. Stiliana Nikolova won the gold in the ball and the ribbon finals, and a silver medal in the hoop final. Boryana Kaleyn won silver medal at the clubs..
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