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Alexander Bozhilov grabs the silver at the European Triathlon Cup

published on 8/20/23 1:42 PM

Alexander Bozhilov

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Bulgaria's national athlete Alexander Bozhilov has won a silver medal in the contested competition of the European Youth Triathlon Cup in Chisinau, Moldova, Sportal reported.

18-year-old Bozhilov competed in a group with 34 representatives from all over Europe in the 400m swimwing, 10.2km cycling and 2.55km running. Bozhilov's overall time was 29:45 minutes, just 6 seconds behind the winner - Gregor Rasva of Estonia, who finished in 29:39 minutes.

This is Bozhilov's second medal from the European Youth Triathlon Cup.

In July in Tabor, Czech Republic, Bozhilov won a bronze medal.

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