Bulgaria's Javier Ibanez qualified for the quarterfinals of the Olympic boxing tournament in Paris in the men’s 57 kg category. The Cuban-born No 2 seed defeated Aider Abduraimov (Ukraine) 5:0. Ibanez needs one more victory to secure at least a bronze medal. On August 3, Javier Ibanez will face No. 7 seed Harada Shudai (Japan) who is the runner-up at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou. Ibanez is the third quarterfinalist for Bulgaria in the Olympic boxing tournament.
Stanimira Petrova reached the quarterfinals in the women’s 43 kg category after defeating the reigning world champion Huang Hsiao-Wen of Taiwan. Rami Kiwan defeated the top seed Shannan Davey of Australia in the men’s 71 kg category. Thus, the three Bulgarian boxers are just one victory away from an Olympic medal.
After becoming European champion in the 100m for girls under 18, Bulgaria's Radina Velichkova won a second medal at the European championships in Banska Bystrica (Slovakia). She took the bronze in the long jump after achieving 6.16 metres. Radina..
Nikola Tsolov, 17, has claimed his third Formula 3 victory and his first in a F3 feature race after triumphing in the long race at the Hungaroring racetrack in Hungary. The Bulgarian racing driver has so far had two sprint successes in Monaco and..
Bulgaria's Dimo Andreev took the silver medal in the hammer throw (5 kg) at the European Athletics U18 Championships in Banska Bystrica, Slovakia , on 20 July. He scored 72.49m in his best attempt and was only behind world rankings leader Thomas..
Gabriela Stoeva and Stefani Stoeva will face the leaders in the world rankings and current world champions Chen Qingchen and Jia Yifan..
Desislava Angelova has qualified for Women’s Single Sculls A Final at the Olympic Games in Paris. She finished third in the first semifinal. Angelova..
Ludogorets lost to Dinamo Minsk 0-1 in the rematch of the second qualifying round of the Champions League, played at the Mezőkövesdi Városi stadium in..
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