The doyen of mountain climbing in Bulgaria, Prof. Georgi Atanasov, known as Djidji, has died at the age of 94.
He was the only professor of mountaineering in the world and one of the most prominent figures in Bulgarian mountain climbing. Founder and, for many years, head of the Tourism, Alpinism and Orienteering department at the National Sports Academy, Prof. Atanasov has climbed 600 peaks in this country and abroad. He has also written dozens of textbooks, scientific publications and monographs. In 1963, Georgi Atanasov and Avram Avramov were the first Bulgarians to have climbed the west face of Petit Dru in the Alps. In 1964 he traversed the famed Bezengi Wall in the Caucasus.
Bulgarian rhythmic gymnasts won a total of three medals at the finals of the Rhythmic Gymnastics World Cup in Baku . Yesterday, Elvira Krasnobaeva won another one – a silver, in the all-around. Elvira Krasnobaeva wins silver medal in the all-around..
Nurglyul Salimova has ended in a draw with Russia's Kateryna Lagno in the penultimate round of the World Chess Candidates Tournament in Toronto. In her 13th game the Bulgarian chess maser with the white pieces managed to get out of a very difficult..
A week after the extremely successful World Cup in Rhythmic Gymnastics in Sofia, where Bulgarian gymnasts won a full set of medals in the all-around, the Bulgarian girls finished with one silver medal at Rhythmic Gymnastics World Cup in Baku. In..
Stiliana Nikolova won the gold medal in the all-around competition at the first European Rhythmic Gymnastics Cup in Baku. Boryana Kaleyn remained fourth..
Boryana Kaleyin finished second in the qualifications of the European Rhythmic Gymnastics Cup in Baku (Azerbaijan). Stiliana Nikolova placed third. Sofia..
Bulgarian athletes won four medals at the individual finals of the first European Cup for Rhythmic Gymnastics in Baku. Boryana Kaleyn won gold on ball..
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