Podcast in English
Text size
Bulgarian National Radio © 2025 All Rights Reserved

Bulgaria’s Desislava Angelova qualifies for World Rowing Championships skiff finals

Desislava Angelova at the World Rowing Championships in Belgrade
Photo: BTA

At the 2023 World Rowing Championships in Belgrade, Bulgaria’s Desislava Angelova qualified for the women’s skiff “A” finals.

Angelova finished third in the first semi-final, clocking 7:42.45 minutes in the 2,000 m., thus securing for herself a place in the battle for the medals, and earning he first Olympic quota for Bulgaria for the rowing competition in Paris in 2024. 

On Sunday, Desislava Angelova will be competing for a medal at the final of the event.



Последвайте ни и в Google News Showcase, за да научите най-важното от деня!
Listen to the daily news from Bulgaria presented in "Bulgaria Today" podcast, available in Spotify.

More from category

Vesela Lecheva

Vessela Lecheva heads the Bulgarian Olympic Committee

Vesela Lecheva is the new chairwoman of the Bulgarian Olympic Committee . At the general meeting of the organization, Lecheva, who is the chairwoman of the Bulgarian Shooting Union, prevailed over the long-time head of the Olympic movement in Bulgaria,..

published on 3/19/25 3:22 PM
Kiril Despodov

Kiril Despodov named Bulgaria's Footballer of the Year for the 5th time

The striker of the Greek club PAOK Kiril Despodov has been named Footballer No. 1 of Bulgaria for 2024 . He wins the award for the 4th consecutive time and 5th time in total.  Despodov was honored for the first time in 2018, and in the last 4..

published on 3/18/25 10:23 AM
Athlete Ivan Vezyuv

Ivan Vezyuv Wins Gold at the Special Olympics in Turin

Ivan Vezyuv won gold in the 100-metre cross-country skiing event at the Special Olympics World Winter Games in Turin. In the same discipline, two other Bulgarian athletes made the podium in different divisions - Asya Todorova and Darina Bogdanova took..

published on 3/16/25 9:26 AM