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Bulgarian kickboxers win 60 medals at World Championships
Bulgarian kickboxers have achieved significant success at the World Kickboxing Championships for children, cadets, juniors, and girls held in Jesolo, Italy. The national delegation, consisting of 127 athletes, has secured a total of 60 medals so far, including nine gold medals.
In the point fighting style, gold medals were won by Kaloyan Lyubomirov and Isabella Ivanova in the children's category. Among the cadets, Aleksandra Milusheva, Rosina Peykova, Raya Marinova, and Monika Stoyanova all secured first-place finishes. In the light contact style, Artem Kaliev and Sofia Ruseva claimed gold, while Kalina Spirova triumphed in the full contact category for younger girls after defeating Kazakhstan's Uldana Kali.
In addition to the gold medals, Bulgarian competitors have earned ten silver medals in point fighting and 40 bronze medals across various styles, including K1, full contact, and kick light.