One of the greatest Bulgarian weightlifters Antonio Krastev died in car accident in Minnesota at the age of 58. Krastev is a two-time World Weightlifting Champion (in Södertälje in 1985 and in Sofia in 1986) and a two-time European Weightlifting Champion (Karl-Marx-Stadt in 1986 and Reims in 1987).
He also has three silver medals at European Weightlifting Championships and a silver medal at World Weightlifting Championships. In 1987 he broke the world record in the clean and jerk event in the 110 kilogram category. During the World Weightlifting Championships in Ostrava held on September 13, 1987, he lifted 216 kilograms in the clean and jerk event. His record remains unbeaten for almost 30 years.
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,..
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..
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..
Vesela Lecheva is the new chairwoman of the Bulgarian Olympic Committee . At the general meeting of the organization, Lecheva, who is the chairwoman of..
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