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Two more Bulgarian wrestlers qualify for Rio

Mimi Hristova
Photo: EPA/BGNES
Bulgarian wrestlers won two more quotas for the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro in August. At the European OG Qualifying Tournament in Zrenjanin (Serbia) Nikolay Bayryakov (85 kg.) in Greco-Roman wrestling and Mimi Hristova (58 kg.) reached the finals in their weight classes. In the semi-finals Bayryakov defeated Artur Omarov, Czech Republic and will play in the finals versus Olympic, world and European champion Alexei Mishin, Russia. At the semi-finals Mimi Hristov beat Louisa Nemesh, Germany and will face Oxana Herhel for the gold




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