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the secret formula of our super athletesSuper Athletes News11/03/2025Bozhidar Saraboyukov is the new European long jump championBulgarian athlete Bozhidar Saraboyukov is the new European long jump champion. The 20-year-old athlete made an incredible final attempt and secured the gold medal in the long jump at the European Indoor Athletics Championships…

Carlos Nassar set two world records at the Weightlifting World Championship in Bahrain – lifting 183 kg in the clean and jerk and achieving a total of 405 kg.

At the impressive age of 70, Boyan Lefterov proved that age is just a number by becoming the world champion in the 6 km cross-country race for men in the Masters Athletics Championships held in Gothenburg, Sweden.

Semen Novikov claimed the gold medal in the Greco-Roman wrestling final in the 87 kg category. This victory marks Bulgaria's first Olympic wrestling title in 24 years.

Gabriel Soares, one of Italy's rising stars in rowing, secured a silver medal at the Paris 2024 Olympics in the Men's Lightweight Double Sculls event.

Carlos Nassar, a Bulgarian talent in the world of weightlifting, once again proved his top form, triumphing at the World Cup in Phuket, Thailand, and at the same time equaling the world record in the bout in the 89 kg category.

Bilyana Dudova, the Bulgarian wrestling star, secured her place at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games after succeeding in the semi-final of the European Olympic qualification in Baku in the 62 kg category.

Ivaylo Ivanov won a bronze medal at the prestigious Grand Slam judo tournament in Baku, achieving exceptional success in the category up to 90 kilograms.

In the intense European Weightlifting Championships held in Sofia, the Bulgarian weightlifter Hristo Hristov won three silver medals in the category up to 109 kg.

Evelina Nikolova took the honorable second place at the European Wrestling Championships, which took place in Bucharest, Romania.

At the European Wrestling Championships in Bucharest, Juliana Yaneva added another medal to her impressive collection.

Bulgarian athlete Carlos Nassar once again proved his class on the international stage by defending his European weightlifting title in the men's 89 kg category.

At the European Weightlifting Championships in Sofia, Angel Rusev again showed his class and tenacity, winning his fourth European title in the 55 kg category.

Bozhidar Saraboyukov returned from the Balkan Games in Istanbul with a bronze medal in the long jump, showing exceptional skills and willpower.

Exciting news comes from the sports hall in Istanbul, where the Balkan Athletics Games were held.

At the World Cup in Doha, Qatar, the Bulgarian weightlifter Karlos Nassar set new world records in the Olympic category up to 89 kg.

Veteran wrestler Remzi Osman has once again claimed world wrestling glory by adding an eighth world title to his extensive medal haul.

The Ukrainian Semyon Novikov brought bronze and an Olympic quota for Bulgaria from the world championship in classical style wrestling in Belgrade.

Bozhidar Sarboyukov won a silver medal in the long jump event with 8.22 meters at the European Under-20 Athletics Championships in Jerusalem, Israel.

The sumo competitor - Pencho Dochev, won a gold medal at the third European Games held in Poland.

Anastasia Nikita won the gold medal at the European Championships in Zagreb, Croatia, which took place from 17th to 23rd April this year.

Last year's European champion in the 68 kg category, Irina Ringaci from Moldova, this year won silver at the final of the European Wrestling Championships in Zagreb, Croatia in the 65 kg category.

She won both of her matches before the semifinals by technical dominance, and her success is even more impressive because in none of her bouts did she fall below a seven-point lead against her opponents.

Four Bulgarian women qualified for the semi-finals of the European Wrestling Championship, which is being held in Zagreb, Croatia.

"Competition makes good boxers" - said Rami Kiwan, who defeated William Cholov for the title in the category up to 75 kilograms in the 74th edition of the "Strandja" boxing tournament.

At just 18 years old, Bozhidar Saraboyukov won the long jump in the first major tournament of his career.

Stanislav Stankov once again won Bulgaria's national title in the 60m hurdles, coming back in the best way since the serious injury he suffered last year.

18-year-old Bozhidar Saraboyukov from Bulgaria won the long jump event at the 52nd "Academic" international tournament and set a new national record for juniors under 20 years of age of 7.96 meters.

Bulgarian footballer Krasian Kolev has signed a long-term contract with Botev (Plovdiv), the club announced. The September team announced that the transfer of Krasian Kolev to the Botev team is a record for the club.

On 16.12.2022 Yosif Panov "The Viper" took another victory in the ring of the 52nd edition of the Bulgarian professional league MAX FIGHT against the Czech boxer Miroslav Serban, better known as "The Lumberjack".

This is a historic success for Tsanko Tsankov, who is the only Bulgarian who swam the distance from Europe to Africa, with a victory in a prestigious competition and a Grandmaster time.