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Bulgarian Wrestling Federation leadership change

Overview

Todor Angelov has been elected president of the Bulgarian Wrestling Federation following an extraordinary general assembly at the Vasil Levski National Sports Academy. Angelov, running as the opposition candidate, secured his position with 94 votes.

The election resulted in the removal of the previous president, five-time world champion Stanka Zlateva, and the dismissal of the existing Management Board. The proceedings were characterized by tension; Zlateva criticized the sporting environment, citing “hypocrisy and betrayal,” which led several supporting clubs to walk out of the assembly in protest.

A new Management Board has been established, including prominent figures such as Armen Nazaryan and Grisha Ganchev. Supported by figures such as Valentin Yordanov, Angelov stated his intention to prioritize youth wrestling investment and seek unity within the federation. His immediate priorities include working to reintegrate CSKA wrestlers, such as Olympic champion Semen Novikov, into the national team for upcoming international competitions.

United World Wrestling (UWW) has officially recognized Angelov’s leadership, noting that the election results were validated by both the UWW and the Bulgarian Olympic Committee on October 19, 2026. Following this recognition, the UWW has ceased all communication with the team led by Stanka Zlateva. The UWW described Zlateva’s team’s continued use of official email credentials and data access as “unauthorized.” This dispute follows Zlateva’s protests regarding the removal of wrestler Aik Mnatsakanyan and coach Andrey Stoynov from the Athena system and the denial of their accreditation for the World Championships in Astana.

Entities

Bulgarian Wrestling Federation · Stanka Zlateva · Todor Angelov · Vasil Levski National Sports Academy · Carlos Roy

Claims

What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.

[● 4 SOURCES] Todor Angelov was elected as the new president of the Bulgarian Wrestling Federation.
[● 4 SOURCES] Stanka Zlateva was removed from her position as president.
[● 3 SOURCES] The Bulgarian Wrestling Federation's Management Board was dismissed.
[● 3 SOURCES] Clubs supporting Zlateva left the assembly in protest.
[● 3 SOURCES] Todor Angelov pledged to invest in youth wrestling.
[● 3 SOURCES] UWW officially recognized Todor Angelov as the president of the Bulgarian Wrestling Federation. sportal.bg · novini247.com · fakti.bg
[● 3 SOURCES] The extraordinary general assembly took place in Sofia on October 17, 2026. sportal.bg · novini247.com · fakti.bg
[● 3 SOURCES] Todor Angelov received 94 votes in the election. sportal.bg · novini247.com · fakti.bg
[● 3 SOURCES] The election results were confirmed by the Bulgarian Olympic Committee on October 19, 2026. sportal.bg · novini247.com · fakti.bg
[● 3 SOURCES] UWW has terminated communication with Stanka Zlateva's team. sportal.bg · novini247.com · fakti.bg
[● 3 SOURCES] Zlateva's team used the official UWW email address improperly after the election. sportal.bg · novini247.com · fakti.bg
[● 3 SOURCES] Aik Mnatsakanyan and coach Andrey Stoynov were removed from the Athena system. sportal.bg · novini247.com · fakti.bg

Timeline

3 days ago

[SPORTS] 4 sources
UWW recognizes Todor Angelov as President of Bulgarian Wrestling Federation
The United World Wrestling federation has officially recognized Todor Angelov as the new president of the Bulgarian Wrestling Federation, following an extraordinary election in Sofia.
10 days ago

[SPORTS] 10 sources
Todor Angelov elected President of Bulgarian Wrestling Federation
Todor Angelov has been elected president of the Bulgarian Wrestling Federation, replacing Stanka Zlateva following a contentious extraordinary assembly.

Sources

actualno.com · africabusiness.com · dsport.bg · fakti.bg · frognews.bg · gong.bg · iskra.bg · novini247.com · petel.bg · sportal.bg · sportlive.bg · temasport.com · trafficnews.bg

This summary has been updated 2 times: see revision history