Bulgaria grabbed the gold medal at the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) Junior World Championships in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.
With 403 kgs. total Hristo Hristov won the title, winning in the clean and jerk and the silver in the snatch in the 109 weight category. In his third attempt in the snatch Hristov lifted 187 kgs., enough for the silver medal. In the first attempt, Hristo Hristov lifted 211 kgs. in the clean and jerk, and sealed the victory with a second attempt – 216 kgs.
Bulgarian champion Alexandra Feigin has won the title in the international figure skating tournament “Sofia Trophy”. She performed her program excellently and left English figure skate Kristen Spours and Julia Sauter from Romania..
The Bulgarian Wrestling Federation announced on its website that the national championship in classical wrestling in Vratsa was canceled due to disagreement of the athletes over the drawing of lots. 178 wrestlers from 26 clubs came to the mat..
Milena Todorova achieved the biggest success for the Bulgarian women's biathlon in over two decades after finishing third in the 7.5 km sprint at the Biathlon World Cup in Oberhof, Germany. The 26-year-old athlete from Troyan, who returned to the..
Cloudy
Overcast, rain
Cloudy
Occasional showers
Partly cloudy, chance of rain