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Yoana Georgieva qualifies for the semi-finals of Canoe Sprint World Championships in Germany

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Bulgarian competitor Yoana Georgieva has advanced to the second semi-final of the Canoe Sprint World Championships in Duisburg, Germany, which started on Wednesday and continues until August 27. Yoana won the third race with a time of 42.261 seconds and qualified for the semi-final, which will be held on Saturday, August 26. Later today, the Bulgarian will take part in the second semi-final of the women's 500 meter single kayak race.


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