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NATIONAL SPORT HEROES
B U L G A R I A
GYMNASTICSGYMNASTICSBulgarian Golden Girls – I lyana RaevaBulgarian Golden Girls – I lyana Raeva
TheThe Golden Girls Golden Girls are back on top after are back on top after the gir ls of I l iana Raeva won a gold medal in the gir ls of I l iana Raeva won a gold medal in a a combination with two hoops and combination with two hoops and three bands three bands atat the world championship in the world championship in France. The gir ls are the new world championFrance. The gir ls are the new world champion s s withwith r ibbons and rings less than a year before r ibbons and rings less than a year before the Olympics in London. the Olympics in London.
Stanka ZlatevaStanka Zlateva was named World Female Wrestler of the Year in was named World Female Wrestler of the Year in
2006 and 2007 and Bulgarian Sportsperson of 2006 and 2007 and Bulgarian Sportsperson of the Year in 2007 and 2010.the Year in 2007 and 2010.
Kubrat Venkov PulevKubrat Venkov Pulev
is a is a BulgarianBulgarian professional professional heavyweightheavyweight boxer,boxer,best known to medal repeatedly at international best known to medal repeatedly at international
tournaments. tournaments. He is an European Champion. He is an European Champion.
Weightlifting Weightlifting Milka ManevaMilka Maneva
European championEuropean champion
HHeavyweight eavyweight WWrestl ingrestl ingDan Koloff (1892–1940)Dan Koloff (1892–1940)
Pironkova is right-handed and Pironkova is right-handed and plays with a two-handed plays with a two-handed backhand. She achieved her backhand. She achieved her career-high ranking of world career-high ranking of world no. 31 in September 2010. She no. 31 in September 2010. She is best known for reaching the is best known for reaching the semifinals of Wimbledon in semifinals of Wimbledon in 20102010..
Yordan Yovchev
T E N N I ST E N N I S
FOOTBALLFOOTBALL
Stil iyan Sti l iyan Alyoshev Alyoshev PetrovPetrov
FOOTBALLHRISTO STOYCHKOV
SWIMMING
Petar Stoychev born 24 October 1976 in Smolyan is a Bulgarian swimmer who is one of the most successful long distance marathon swimmers and is one of the greatest marathon swimmers of all time and an honor swimmer in the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame
IVET LALOVATHE TEHNTH FASTEST WOMAN IN 100 METRES
HISTORY
STEFKA KOSTADINOVA
FOOTBALL Bulgaria’s Golden Generation – 1994
World Cup Finals
Volleyball Volleyball TheThe Bulgarian men's volleyball national teamBulgarian men's volleyball national team , ,
controlled by the Bulgarian Volleyball controlled by the Bulgarian Volleyball Federation, is one of the Federation, is one of the
leading volleyball teams in Europe and the leading volleyball teams in Europe and the world.world.
DECEMBER
2013
BULGARIA