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Josif Miladinov wins men’s 50m butterfly title at European Junior Swimming Championship

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Bulgaria’s caretaker Minister of Youth and Sports Andrey Kuzmanov has congratulated Josif Miladinov who won the men’s 50 m butterfly title at the European Junior Swimming Championships in Rome. Josif Miladinov stopped the clock at 23.59 seconds.

“This is the first gold medal for Bulgaria from European Junior Swimming Championships since 1992 and Josif Miladinov’s successful performance fills us with optimism about the forthcoming summer Olympic Games in Tokyo”, said Minister Kuzmanov. 



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