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Rower Emil Neykov wins silverr medal at European Rowing Under 23 Championships in Belgium

Emil Neykov
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Emil Neykov won a silver medal in the scull at the European Rowing Under 23 Championships in Hazewinkel, Belgium, the Bulgarian news agency BTA reports.

Emil Neykov, who is the son of Bulgaria’s Olympic champion Rumyana Neykova, covered the distance of 2,000 m. in 7:19.65 minutes. The first place went to Piotr Plominski of Poland who clocked 7:12.53 minutes. 



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