Bulgarian athletes secure medals in international sports competitions

Bulgarian athletes achieved notable results across several international sporting competitions.

In Baku, Azerbaijan, at the Sumo World Championship, debutante Gabriela Spasova secured a bronze medal in the girls' under 60 kg category (under 18). Spasova lost her semifinal match to Hungary's Janka Selyi, who went on to win the championship.

At the European Fencing Cup in Budapest, Hungary, the Bulgarian women's first sabre cadet team finished in fourth place. The team, consisting of Marina Apostolova, Ralitsa Gadjeva, Mina Georgieva, and Dora Hristova, defeated teams from Belarus, the United Kingdom, and Poland before losing to Hungary in the match for the final spot and to the United Kingdom in the bronze medal match.

In Samokov, Bulgaria, Bulgarian teams earned two gold and two silver medals at the Samelyon Cup international aesthetic group gymnastics championship. The competition featured 40 teams from various countries, including Ukraine, Spain, France, and Italy.