Twenty-year-old Bulgarian weightlifter Angel Rusev won a title at the 2022 European Weightlifting Championships in Tirana. Rusev finished third in the snatch event with 113 kilograms. However, he lifted 144 kilograms in the clean and jerk event and won the gold medal with a total of 257 kilograms.
Josue Brachi (Spain) placed second with a total of 256 kilograms. Dmytro Voronovskyi (Ukraine) won the bronze medal with a total of 242 kilograms. Bulgarian Deniz Danev who made his debut at European weightlifting championships finished fourth with a total of 220 kilograms. One year ago, Angel Rusev won the European title in the 55 kilogram category.
Bulgaria’s most successful tennis player Grigor Dimitrov has kept his position in the top 10 of the world rankings published today. With 3 , 965 points he is in 10 th position thanks to the US Open quarterfinal. This week, Grigor Dimitrov..
Bulgaria’s tennis player Lia Karatancheva reached the final of the 2024 Ladies Open Vienna with a prize fund of USD 60,000. She defeated Iva Primorac (Croatia) 6:2, 6:3. If she wins her next match, the 20-year-old Bulgarian will win her..
Over 500 participants are taking part in the Sofia Ekiden (Relay) Marathon. The route passes through the centre of the capital city between the Vasil Levski National Stadium and the National Palace of Culture. The event is held for the tenth..
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